El perro (2004)

Director:

Carlos Sorin

Writers:

Santiago Calori (writer)
Salvador Roselli (writer)

Release Date:

23 September 2004 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Patagonia, a mechanic who dreams of a different life starts to think big after his adopted pup wins first prize at a local dog show.

Plot Keywords:

Patagonia | Mechanic | Dog Show | Dog | Rural

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Juan Villegas	...	Juan "Coco" Villegas
Walter Donado	...	Walter Donado
Gregorio	...	Le Chien aka Bombón
Rosa Valsecchi	...	Susana
Mariela Díaz	...	Coco's daughter
Sabino Morales	...	Sabino, Coco's friend
Claudina Fazzini	...	Claudina
Kita Ca	...	Claudina's mother
Carlos Rossi	...	Bank Manager
Leda Cacho	...	Walter's wife
Micol Estévez	...	Walter's daughter
Diego Rozas Denis	...	Gelsi, Walter's friend
Andrea Suárez	...	Hitchhiker
Adrián Giampani	...	Galván
Carlos Aguirre	...	Galván's boss

Also Known As:

Bombón: El Perro (International: English title) (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Argentina | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Hungary:14 | Italy:T | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Ontario) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | UK:15 | Brazil:12 | Spain:T | Ireland:12A (original rating) | Ireland:12A | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Gaiman, Chubut, Argentina

Company:

Romikin S.A.

A Gentle, well shot and entertaining Argentinian film

Coco, an unemployed 52 year old mechanic,lives with his daughter in her small, chaotic family home. Poor and unable to find a job he spends his time selling knives whose handles he has specially crafted. One day he stops to help a woman whose car has broken down by towing her 150 km to her parents home. Here he fixes her car and as payment he is given a large but rather beautiful dog called Bombom by her mother. From here Coco's life changes as he meets Walter Donado who trains him to be a dog handler with the belief that Bombom will win them lots of prizes at dog shows.

A really pleasant way to spend a Monday evening. I was astonished at the acting ability of this inexperienced group, especially the lead Juan Villegas whose kindly face was quite captivating. The story was simple, effective, humorous and kept me intrigued throughout. The Argentinan landscape was a pleasant, if at times bleak, one.

I really enjoyed this film experience and highly recommend it to others.