Superclásico (2011)

Christian is a Copenhagen wine seller on the brink of bankruptcy. Equally unsuccessful in just about every other aspect of life, it has been 17months since his wife Anna left him. Anna ... See full summary »

Director:

Ole Christian Madsen

Writers:

Ole Christian Madsen (screenplay), Anders Frithiof August (screenplay)

Stars:

Mikael Bertelsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jamie Morton

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mikael Bertelsen	...	Fortæller
Anders W. Berthelsen	...	Christian
Jamie Morton	...	Oscar
Paprika Steen	...	Anna
Pablo Pirrotta	...	Taxichauffør 3
Sebastián Estevanez	...	Juan Diaz
Rodolfo Basile	...	Fodboldagent 1
Sérgio Amorim	...	Fodboldagent 2 (as Sergio Amorim)
Germán Romero	...	Taxichauffør Boca (as German Romero)
Gabriel Lobianco	...	Taxichauffør River
Miguel Forza	...	River fan
Juan Alari	...	River fan
Gustavo Comini	...	River fan
Adriana Mascialino	...	Fernanda
Mariano Gerling	...	Boca spiller 1

Storyline

Christian is a Copenhagen wine seller on the brink of bankruptcy. Equally unsuccessful in just about every other aspect of life, it has been 17months since his wife Anna left him. Anna works as a soccer agent in Buenos Aires and now lives a life of luxury with Argentina's top player Juan Diaz. Then one day Christian and their 16-year-old son Oscar get on a plane to Buenos Aires. Christian arrives under the pretense of wanting to sign the divorce papers, but in truth, he wants to try to win Anna back.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | divorce papers | soccer | considering suicide | reference to dostoyevsky | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [dk]

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish Spanish English

Release Date:

17 March 2011 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Bor, tangó, kapufa

Filming Locations:

La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires City, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 18,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nimbus Film Productions, OC Film, Nordisk Film ShortCut

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Denmark's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.

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Connections

Featured in Zulu Awards '12 - Det store show (2012)

User Reviews

Definitely not super, but kind of classic.

Danish director Ole Christian Madsen must have felt the need for a change of pace and setting from his usual style. While his other films are tight, well-composed dramas, SuperClásico benefits from a loose, more free flowing construction and as the film plays out you realize that style and mood are a perfect match.

This film is in no way groundbreaking, nor is it meant to be. The title is a comment on the film itself, and the characters are all acting as they're supposed to be in a dramedy of this kind.

However, you can't help but to be engaged in the story, mainly because of some great performances and the beautiful Argentinian settings. All the supporting actors work well, without ever being more than 2-dimensional, as the character development is reserved for the main players. Especially Anders W. Berthelsen does a great job at conveying a man who's nearly given up on life until he is introduced to a change of scenery.

SuperClásico is recommended if you're looking for a sweet film with just the right amount of sentimentalism and temperament. It will in no way rock your world, but it's damn charming with very few weak moments. It recalls the feeling from Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Lost in Translation a little bit.