The Paranoids (2008)
"Los paranoicos" (original title)

Luciano works in birthday parties and writes his first feature when friend Manuel returns from Spain to repeat his TV show, "The Paranoids", together with his girl Sofia. Manuel is ... See full summary »

Director:

Gabriel Medina

Writers:

Nicolas Gueilburt, Gabriel Medina

Stars:

Daniel Hendler, Jazmín Stuart, Walter Jakob

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Daniel Hendler	...	Luciano Gauna
Jazmín Stuart	...	Sofia
Walter Jakob	...	Manuel Sinovieck
Martín Feldman	...	Martin Sherman
Miguel Dedovich	...	Dodi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jorge Booth	...	Medico
Fausto Collado	...	Portero
Susana Falcone	...	Graciela
Cecilia Gispert	...	Marta
Daniel Gorga	...	Mozo Restaurant
Maria Carolina Guzman	...	Mucama
Fernando Hoffman	...	Sagel
Daniel Jeng	...	Hijo de Wonk
Cristina Marti	...	Off Madre
Victoria Moreteau	...	Off fundacion

Storyline

Luciano works in birthday parties and writes his first feature when friend Manuel returns from Spain to repeat his TV show, "The Paranoids", together with his girl Sofia. Manuel is everything he is not and his trying to be helpful in his career and with women, only worsens the conflict. When Manuel leaves Sofia with Luciano for two days, she is seduced by the qualities Manuel rejects in his friend as weaknesses. Sofia changes. Luciano also, but only at the last moment he can overcome the fears he has been cultivating his whole life.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

22 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Paranoids

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aeroplano Cine, Mondo Cine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story is loosely based on a personal experience of writer/director Gabriel Medina with friend and fellow student at film school 'Damián Szifrón'.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Up in the Air/Everybody's Fine/Brothers (2009)

User Reviews

Fun, despite being a little obvious

'The Paranoids' is an indie film from Argentina about two friends who are scriptwriters. Luciano is extremely passive and fearful, and is struggling both socially and professionally, while Manuel is a more aggressive and typically 'successful' guy. It is a source of tension that the latter one has created a TV series based on the former one, without first consulting with him. But it is an attractive girl, named Sofia, who most affects the dynamics of their friendship. This is one of those stories where the audience find themselves rooting for the underdog.

The film is fairly watchable, although it could use a little more subtlety and character development (especially for Manuel and Sofia). The photography is nice and the soundtrack is a very cool collection of rock and electronic music, likely from Argentina. 'The Paranoids' reminds me a bit of 'Reality Bites', which has a similarly hip, MTV feeling, only this one has a distinct Latin American urban flavor.