El aura (2005)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Fabián Bielinsky

Writer:

Fabián Bielinsky (writer)

Release Date:

15 September 2005 (Argentina)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A deluded taxidermist plans the perfect crime.

Plot Keywords:

Heist | Epilepsy | Neo Noir | Taxidermy | Armored Car Robbery

Awards:

10 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Ricardo Darín	...	Esteban Espinosa (The taxidermist)
Dolores Fonzi	...	Diana Dietrich
Pablo Cedrón	...	Sosa
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart	...	Julio
Jorge D'Elía	...	Urien
Alejandro Awada	...	Sontag
Rafa Castejón	...	Vega
Manuel Rodal	...	Carlos Dietrich
Walter Reyno	...	Montero
Alejandro Gancé
Daniel Alejandro Ovando
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guido D'Albo	...	Hotel administrator
Daniel Delevin
Eva	...	The dog
Claudio Rissi	...	Vega (voice)
Victoria Vescio	...	Vanina, the prostitue's daughter

Directed by
Fabián Bielinsky

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Fabián Bielinsky		writer

Produced by
Mariela Besuievski	....	producer
Cecilia Bossi	....	executive producer
Pablo Bossi	....	producer
Diego Conejero	....	executive producer
José Garcia Espina	....	on-set executive producer
Samuel Hadida	....	producer
Victor Hadida	....	executive producer
Gerardo Herrero	....	producer
Ariel Saúl	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lucio Godoy

Cinematography by
Checco Varese

Film Editing by
Alejandro Carrillo Penovi
Fernando Pardo

Casting by
Eugenia Levin

Art Direction by
Mercedes Alfonsín

Costume Design by
Marisa Urruti

Production Management
Federico Brizzio	....	production manager
Micaela Buye	....	assistant production manager
Federico Noejovich	....	location production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Federico Berón	....	assistant director
Martin Hodara	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Carlos Abbate	....	supervising sound editor
José Luis Díaz	....	supervising sound editor
Droopy	....	foley editor
Droopy	....	foley recordist
Facundo Paco Girón	....	boom operator
Cecilia Rivero	....	sound editor
Victor Alejandro Tendler	....	sound mixer
Guido Valerga	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Claudio Güell	....	digital colorist
Jorge Jesus	....	digital colorist
Claudio Langsam	....	digital effects artist
Cristian Tonhaiser	....	visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Aníbal Cattaneo	....	key grip
Leonardo Hermo	....	first assistant camera
Mathias Mesa	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matías Mesa	....	Steadicam operator
Jaime Muschietti	....	electrician
Gabriel Quevedo	....	assistant Steadicam operator
Gabriel Quevedo	....	assistant camera
Ricardo W. Romero	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Soledad Cancela	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Miguel P. Gilaberte	....	color timer
Luciana Pets	....	assistant editor
Cristina Rissotto	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Dario Eskenazi	....	composer: additional music
Dario Eskenazi	....	musician: piano
Juan Pablo Gonzalez Saccone	....	assistant music engineer

Transportation Department
Alejandro Sarquis	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Juan Aguirre	....	key accountant
Raquel Flotta	....	publicist: R.F. Comunicaciones
Fabian Gabelli	....	animal wrangler
Guillermo Greco	....	continuity
Mariana Hambra	....	production assistant
Marina Hambra	....	production assistant
Lito Muratchik	....	seguros
Clarissa Pardina	....	production assistant
Paola Scagnet	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Aura Films (co-production)
• Canal+ España (collaboration)
• Davis-Films
• Naya Films S.A. (co-production)
• Patagonik Film Group
• Productores Asociados S.A. (co-production)
• Televisión Española (TVE) (collaboration)
• Tornasol Films

Distributors

• Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Altafilms Grupo Alta Classics (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Arthaus (2007) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Xenix Filmdistribution (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Cameo Media (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (all media)
• NonStop Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (all media)

Other Companies

• Cinecolor  laboratory services
• Soundtrack  trailer

Also Known As:

The Aura (International: English title) (USA)

Runtime:

134 min | Argentina:138 min

Country:

Argentina | France | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Brazil:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Spain:18 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Bariloche, Argentina

Company:

Aura Films

Trivia:

Argentina's official submission to the 2006 Academy Awards for the category of Foreign Language Film.

Soundtrack:

Presto

Bielinsky and Darin make this "A Masterpiece"

From the director of "Nueve Reinas", here it comes his new piece of work you won't forget.

As soon as it begins, you will applaud every Darin's gesture, while you get immersed in the plot as you follow a shy epileptic taxidermist who dreams about a perfect theft, and all of the sudden gets the chance to make his dream come true. Don't let your aura put you aside the screen, you could miss valuable details as the action moves on. Take a deep breath, sit at the edge of your seat, and let Bielinsky do his job.

A perfect script, superb acting, and wonderful Argentine landscapes make this movie a "must see" for everyone.