Acné (2008)

At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this... See full summary »

Director:

Federico Veiroj

Writer:

Federico Veiroj

Stars:

Alejandro Tocar, Ana Julia Catalá, Gustavo Melnik

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alejandro Tocar	...	Rafael Bregman
Ana Julia Catalá	...	Eva Bregman
Gustavo Melnik	...	Simón Bregman
David Blankleider	...	Martin Bregman
Laura Piperno	...	Naty Bregman
Belén Pouchan	...	Nicole Weiss
Igal Label	...	Andy Rosenberg
Yoel Bercovici	...	Rony
Graciana Albertoni	...	Kioskera
Verónica Perrotta	...	Angélica (as Verónica Perota)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenny Goldstein	...	Cosmetóloga
Néstor Guzzini	...	Padre de Andy

Storyline

At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...

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Plot Keywords:

friend | doctor | prostitute | piano | draw | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [ar]

Country:

Uruguay Argentina Mexico Spain USA

Language:

Spanish English Hebrew

Release Date:

12 December 2008 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Akmi

Filming Locations:

Montevideo, Uruguay

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avalon, Control Z Films, Federico Veiroj

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

5.7 rating is for a reason

This is a kid who gets all the money he wants (he can even wake his parents up in the middle of the night to ask for money, no problem), who goes regularly to brothels at age 13, who takes piano, tennis and karate lessons and doesn't seem to enjoy neither. And we are supposed to care for him because he has a fierce acne attack (for which, after seeing several specialists, he is taking the most expensive medicine in the market, without much improvement) and because he has never kissed a girl? Character identification really fails in this movie, and there's not much of an ironic distance, either.

Neither we learn much about the Jewish community in Montevideo, which is the supposed cultural backdrop. Well, maybe we do learn a couple of things: that they do fairly well, and that your classmates will laugh at you if your father happens to be a bricklayer.

This is not a badly made movie, only a pointless one.