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El niño de barro

  • 20072007
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
709
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El niño de barro (2007)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Horror
Police try to hunt down a serial killer in 1912 Buenos Aires.Police try to hunt down a serial killer in 1912 Buenos Aires.Police try to hunt down a serial killer in 1912 Buenos Aires.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
709
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jorge Algora
  • Writers
    • Jorge Algora
    • Christian Busquier
    • Héctor Carré
  • Stars
    • Maribel Verdú
    • Daniel Freire
    • César Bordón
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jorge Algora
  • Writers
    • Jorge Algora
    • Christian Busquier
    • Héctor Carré
  • Stars
    • Maribel Verdú
    • Daniel Freire
    • César Bordón
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 9 nominations

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    El niño de barro (2007)
    Abel Ayala, Jorge Algora, and Juan Ciancio in El niño de barro (2007)
    Jorge Algora, Juan Ciancio, Sebastián Duarte, and Jonathan Gruber in El niño de barro (2007)
    Jorge Algora and Jonathan Sandor in El niño de barro (2007)
    Jorge Algora, Nicolás Torcanowsky, Juan Ciancio, Shahir Jaller, Sebastián Italiano, Enzo Hoffman, Eugenia Aguilar, César Ferro, Tomás Gardano, Sasha Musis, Arturo Berrnet, Jonathan Gruber, Kelena Bojko, and Milagros González Gutiérrez in El niño de barro (2007)
    Maribel Verdú, Jorge Algora, and Juan Ciancio in El niño de barro (2007)
    Juan Ciancio in El niño de barro (2007)

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    Maribel Verdú
    Maribel Verdú
    • Estelaas Estela
    Daniel Freire
    Daniel Freire
    • Comisario Petrieas Comisario Petrie
    César Bordón
    • Octavioas Octavio
    Chete Lera
    Chete Lera
    • Doctor Soriaas Doctor Soria
    Juan Ciancio
    Juan Ciancio
    • Mateoas Mateo
    Abel Ayala
    • Cayetanoas Cayetano
    Roly Serrano
    Roly Serrano
    • Pedro Blasas Pedro Blas
    • (as Rolly Serrano)
    Sergio Boris
    • Palaciosas Palacios
    Oscar Alegre
    Oscar Alegre
    • Valentínas Valentín
    Jonathan Gruber
    • Roque Muñizas Roque Muñiz
    Nicolás Torcanowsky
    • Arturo Larrondoas Arturo Larrondo
    Emilio Bardi
    • Fiore Godinoas Fiore Godino
    Shahir Jaller
    • Jesualdo Cocuozzoas Jesualdo Cocuozzo
    Mario Moscoso
    • Benito Lupoffas Benito Lupoff
    Guillermo Parodi
    • Pascual Estévezas Pascual Estévez
    Sebastián Italiano
    • Elvio Cocuozzoas Elvio Cocuozzo
    Pablo Krinski
    • Paco Cebriánas Paco Cebrián
    Jonathan Sandor
    • Canillitaas Canillita
    • Director
      • Jorge Algora
    • Writers
      • Jorge Algora
      • Christian Busquier
      • Héctor Carré
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Godino is shown killing only one boy. This is due to the fact that this was the only crime the police had evidence of his guilt, although he confessed having murdered other children.

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    Children can also be evil...
    An eight year old Argentinian shook his country in 1904 after trying to murder a 21 month old out of pure cruelty. He would eventually murder four other children after trying to kill seven more. This movie is his story, a story of marginalization, abject poverty, abuse, diseases and neglect about a retarded boy who was systematically abused by the society he lived in and who lost any capacity to feel or judge his own acts. Still, the director chose a different viewpoint to tell his story, by telling about one of his victims, another boy, who feels a special domination link to his attacker.

    OK, this is the summary. Now, can anybody tell me how can it have a 5.3 and several votes, from 1! to 10!, if it has not been released by now (May 20th 2007)??? Let's be serious, if we intend to keep this forum as a guide for other moviegoers...
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    • nicolasito
    • May 20, 2007

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2007 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Galician
      • Catalan
    • Also known as
      • The Mudboy
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Patagonik Film Group
      • Adivina Producciones S.L.
      • Castelao Producciones
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $332,705
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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