Strange (2003)
"Extraño" (original title)

The protagonist is Axel, aged about 40, a doctor who no longer practices his craft. He is living temporarily with his sister and her children. He doesn't do much, just exists a little ... See full summary »

Director:

Santiago Loza

Writer:

Santiago Loza

Stars:

Julio Chávez, Valeria Bertuccelli, Raquel Albéniz

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Julio Chávez	...	Axel
Valeria Bertuccelli	...	Erika
Raquel Albéniz	...	Laura
Chunchuna Villafañe	...	Madre de Ana
Eva Bianco	...	Tatiana
Jorge Prado	...	Amigo de Axel
Lautaro Bengoechea	...	Pedro
Leonardo Bonet	...	Hermano menor
Victor Pietropaolo	...	Mozo
Valeria Mantello	...	Barman del boliche
Maria Diaz	...	Mujer del tren
Fernando Brillio	...	Medico
Malena Graciosi	...	Ana

Storyline

The protagonist is Axel, aged about 40, a doctor who no longer practices his craft. He is living temporarily with his sister and her children. He doesn't do much, just exists a little between the living and their things. One day, he meets a young, pregnant woman. A relationship develops, a kind of love, and they live together, like driftwood temporarily clinging on to each other.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Argentina France Netherlands Switzerland

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

23 July 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Strange

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aeternam Films, Viada Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Les Cloches"
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan

User Reviews

extrano

EXTRANO is a beautiful and intelligent piece of cinema.

JBschapira's comments are completely sophomoric and ridiculous. Before people criticise, can they criticise the film by the type of film that it aims to be. Not every piece of cinema HAS to be drama heavy -- and truthfully -- most of the great auteurs eschew drama in favour of tapping away at something far more existential and provocative. Voila...the magic of cinema begins.

Sure we can all be sucked in by the feel good drama of something like YOU CAN COUNT ON ME... but this kind of film is a good drama. Not great cinema. EXTRANO is made by a director who clearly has different intentions. It's like comparing a poem and a persuasive essay or story. It's impossible.

In response to Schapiro's comments : you should give up your critical analysis of cinema. Your review of EXTRANO is SO off the mark. You obviously have nothing but two sticks to rub together for a brain.... Hence...why Extrano won the tiger award at Rotterdam..and you my friend, are writing dumb ass responses (green with envy?).

If you don't get this (and I wonder if you understand other interesting films by Argentina's new wave...Lucrecia Martel, Santiago Palavecino --- OR if you care for any interesting world cinema at all...Tsia Ming Lang, Shohei Imamura, Achichatpong Weersakathul, Arnaud Depleschin...yadda yadda yadda....)

Criticise a film on the level it seeks to be received at: Not on the level YOU (as somebody clearly cinema ILLITERATE) seek to find. You sound like a child.