Moebius (1996)

A train on the Buenos Aires subway system suddenly vanishes.

Director:

Gustavo Mosquera R.

Writers:

Pedro Cristiani, Gabriel Lifschitz

Stars:

Guillermo Angelelli, Roberto Carnaghi, Annabella Levy

7 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guillermo Angelelli	...	Daniel Pratt
Roberto Carnaghi	...	Marcos Blasi
Annabella Levy	...	Abril (as Anabella Levy)
Jorge Petraglia	...	Mistein
Miguel Ángel Paludi	...	Aguirre
Fernando Llosa	...	Nazar
Martín Adjemián	...	Canotti
Daniel Di Biase	...	Kenn (as Daniel Dibiase)
Jean Pierre Reguerraz	...	Deckes
Martín Pavlovsky	...	Conductor 101
Felipe Méndez	...	Jefe de Trasbordos
Fernando Cia	...	Figas
Osvaldo Santoro	...	Vega
Horacio Roca	...	Edmundo
Nora Zinski	...	Profesora (as Nora Zinsky)

Storyline

Recent stories, fears and oblivion seen through a metaphor. A 30-passenger convoy vanishes in the closed circuit of the Buenos Aires underground system. Research will be initiated towards finding the cause of this dematerialization. A young topologist (surfaces mathematician) leads the investigation based on some lost maps and technical data sheets. He cannot find the whereabouts of the old scientist who designed the intricate weft of the subway web, until the unexpected aid from a young girl will ease the obtention of the first clues. Everyting seems to be futile, but a random event that will risk his life gets him into an impossible train, were he will face up the amazing final revelation.

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Plot Keywords:

train | subway | buenos aires | young girl | research | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

17 October 1996 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

A Moebius-metró

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universidad del Cine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The credited writer Armin (Joseph) Deutsch is the author of the much-anthologized short story "A Subway Named Mo(e)bius," first published in 1950 and set in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. The subway referred to in the story is now part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (the "T").

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Goofs

When Pratt is running from the train, the shape of the tunnel changes from one shot to the next.

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Connections

Remake of Möbius (1993)

User Reviews

Innovative, fascinating, challenging

I saw this film at the New Directors/New Films festival in New York a couple of years ago. I've never seen anything quite like it! It's not quite science-fiction, yet it's as off-the-wall and fantastic as any conventional sci-fi flick. You know you're in for a new type of experience when a film's hero is the practitioner of an obscure branch of mathematics.

Any description of the plot would only diminish it. It's astonishing to think that this was basically a student project. Someone has to get this film released onto videotape fast, so that more people can get the opportunity to enjoy its metaphysical pleasures....