Glue (2006)

"A teenage summer in a small town in the desert, a dysfunctional family, a rock band, a can full of glue, two boys, one girl, loads of tongue kisses, dry heat, wind in Patagonia, ... See full summary »

Director:

Alexis Dos Santos

Writer:

Alexis Dos Santos

Stars:

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Nahuel Viale, Inés Efron

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart	...	Lucas
Nahuel Viale	...	Nacho
Inés Efron	...	Andrea
Verónica Llinás	...	Mecha
Héctor Díaz	...	Freddy
Florencia Braier	...	Flor
Sonia Stenico	...	La amante
Los Wamos Band	...	La banda
Jimena Prieto	...	Jimena
Griselda Ojeda	...	Doctora
Rodrigo Espinoza	...	Alumno Ingles
Flavio Alexis Saddi	...	Flavio
'Astor' Escobar	...	Astor
Ángela Odetto	...	Informativo
Mariana Dos Santos	...	Madre de Andrea

Storyline

"A teenage summer in a small town in the desert, a dysfunctional family, a rock band, a can full of glue, two boys, one girl, loads of tongue kisses, dry heat, wind in Patagonia, existential angst... A teenage story in the middle of nowhere."

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Plot Keywords:

desert | patagonia | glue | rock band | band | 

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Taglines:

A Teenage Story In The Middle Of Nowhere

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Argentina UK

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

28 September 2006 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Glue - Historia adolescente en medio de la nada

Filming Locations:

Patagonia, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

£35,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Diablo Films, Bureau, The, Meteoritos

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's script consisted of only a 17-page storyline and the majority of acting was improvised around the plot to deliver a certain level of authenticity and youthful awkwardness.

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Quotes

Lucas: What's the difference between kissing a boy or a girl? Boys have beards. Otherwise it'd be the same thing.

User Reviews

Cinematic glass of water set in the sweltering deserts of Patagonia

I saw this film as it premiered at the Rotterdam Festival. It is a beautifully judged rendering of a teenager's dysfunctional life at home and sexual experimentation with friends. Every scene is perfectly pitched and rife with playful directorial invention such as the main character's (Lucas?) idle toying with the 'monkey with banana' toy in the girl's bedroom and the 'open/closed' game and his mother's English lesson earlier - there are many examples. The direction of the subject matter is fresh, sensitive, mature and never contrived, indulgent or heavy handed. The camera work is some of the best DV work I've ever seen, artful, free, fluid and instinctive.

Most impressive is how every role is perfectly cast, particularly the teenagers (although I may have had initial reservations about the father, I was sufficiently convinced by the end). The central character is realised by a soulful performance from the beautiful quirky looking actor. He has the most subtly expressive face, at once mischievous and vulnerable.

It is a fine fearless debut brimming with talent, good taste and a big beating heart that transcends it's meagre budget.