Bombón: El Perro (2004)

In Patagonia, a mechanic who dreams of a different life starts to think big after his adopted pup wins first prize at a local dog show.

Director:

Carlos Sorin

Writers:

Santiago Calori, Salvador Roselli

Stars:

Juan Villegas, Walter Donado, Rosa Valsecchi

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juan Villegas	...	Juan Villegas
Walter Donado	...	Walter Donado
Rosa Valsecchi	...	Susana (as Rosa Valsechi)
Mariela Díaz	...	Coco's daughter
Claudina Fazzini	...	Claudina
Kita Ca	...	Claudina's mother
Carlos Rossi	...	Bank Manager
Rolando Zadra	...	Buselli
Pascual Condito	...	Pascual
Adrián Giampani	...	Galván
Carlos Aguirre	...	Galván's boss
Sabino Morales	...	Sabino
Liliana Toro	...	Female Player
Rafael Sahade	...	Male Player
Susana Pérez	...	Marta

Storyline

Life is no bed of roses for 52-year-old Juan "Coco" Villegas. He, who has been a gas station attendant for twenty years in Patagonia, finds himself jobless overnight. He first tries to survive by selling knives of his own making. But business is bad and he can't find real work. One day though, after fixing a vehicle on a farm, he gets paid by means of a ... beautiful Argentinian watch-dog! From this blessed day on, things start shaping well at last...

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Plot Keywords:

patagonia | farm | gas station | dog show | mechanic | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patagonia is the only place outside of Wales where the Welsh language can be spoken and understood. Patagonia is also a part of Argentina and is not a separate country in South America.

User Reviews

A Gentle, well shot and entertaining Argentinian film

Coco, an unemployed 52 year old mechanic,lives with his daughter in her small, chaotic family home. Poor and unable to find a job he spends his time selling knives whose handles he has specially crafted. One day he stops to help a woman whose car has broken down by towing her 150 km to her parents home. Here he fixes her car and as payment he is given a large but rather beautiful dog called Bombom by her mother. From here Coco's life changes as he meets Walter Donado who trains him to be a dog handler with the belief that Bombom will win them lots of prizes at dog shows.

A really pleasant way to spend a Monday evening. I was astonished at the acting ability of this inexperienced group, especially the lead Juan Villegas whose kindly face was quite captivating. The story was simple, effective, humorous and kept me intrigued throughout. The Argentinan landscape was a pleasant, if at times bleak, one.

I really enjoyed this film experience and highly recommend it to others.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Argentina]

Country:

Argentina Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

23 September 2004 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Bombón: El Perro

Filming Locations:

Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Box Office

Gross USA:

$19,791

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,412,753

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guacamole Films, OK Films, Wanda Visión S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1