Aura, El (2005)

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:

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

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
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

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

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

Editorial Department
Luciana Pets	....	assistant editor
Cristina Rissotto	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Dario Eskenazi	....	composer: additional music
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
Guillermo Greco	....	continuity
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 S.A.

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)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (all media)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (all media)
• Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Xenix Filmdistribution (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Celluloid Dreams  worldwide sales
• Cinecolor  laboratory services

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Bariloche, Argentina

Company:

Aura Films

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France : #114864

Soundtrack:

Presto

Another great Darín's performance

I think that more than half of all the Argentinian movies I have seen were starred by Ricardo Darín. I don't know if it's lack of good actors, but, anyway, all I can say is that he had great performances in every his movie movie I have seen and in this one it isn't different.

About the movie, people who watched Nueve Reinas could say that it's a bit slow and, in fact, it is at the beginning, but once you start to get involved with the plot and with Darín's character this slow pace turns to be something that bring us the feelings that the main character might be feeling.

If there's one thing that could be better explored, in my humble opinion, was photography, mainly in the scenes at the bush and the desert.

Anyway, if you became a Bielinsky fan because of Nueve Reinas, be prepared to find a completely different movie. Whereas in Nueve... you realize what's the movie about since its beginning, in this one you have to be a bit more patient. However, the plot is still clever and in the end you'll hardly be disappointed.

Highly recommended.