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The Fish Child

Original title: El niño pez
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
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5.9/10
2.2K
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Arnaldo André, Carlos Bardem, Juan Carrasco, Adriana Mascialino, Iván Moschner, Pep Munné, Fabián Rendo, Diego Velázquez, Vando Villamil, Darío Valenzuela, Silvina Sabaté, Inés Efron, Ailín Salas, Mariela Vitale, Julián Doregger, Leticia Bacci, Virginia Sarmoria, Agustina Barach, Odón Morán López, and Paloma Contreras in The Fish Child (2009)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
A desperate love story between two young girls of extremely different social backgrounds who, unable to find a place for their love in the world they live in, are pushed to commit a crime.A desperate love story between two young girls of extremely different social backgrounds who, unable to find a place for their love in the world they live in, are pushed to commit a crime.A desperate love story between two young girls of extremely different social backgrounds who, unable to find a place for their love in the world they live in, are pushed to commit a crime.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.2K
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  • Director
    • Lucía Puenzo
  • Writer
    • Lucía Puenzo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Inés Efron
    • Mariela Vitale
    • Pep Munné
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  • Director
    • Lucía Puenzo
  • Writer
    • Lucía Puenzo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Inés Efron
    • Mariela Vitale
    • Pep Munné
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    • 11User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 15 nominations

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    Inés Efron and Mariela Vitale in The Fish Child (2009)
    Inés Efron and Mariela Vitale in The Fish Child (2009)
    Lucía Puenzo in The Fish Child (2009)
    Arnaldo André, Carlos Bardem, Pep Munné, Diego Velázquez, Vando Villamil, Darío Valenzuela, Loren Acuña, Jorge Booth, Sandra Guida, Pedro Di Salvia, Inés Efron, Verónica Piaggio, Ailín Salas, Mariela Vitale, Julián Doregger, Marco Vera, Coral Gabaglio, María Celeste Ortega, Jerónimo Perassolo, and Paloma Contreras in The Fish Child (2009)

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    Inés Efron
    Inés Efron
    • Lalaas Lala
    Mariela Vitale
    • La Guayias La Guayi
    • (as Mariela Vitale Emme)
    Pep Munné
    Pep Munné
    • El juez Brontéas El juez Bronté
    Diego Velázquez
    • El Vascoas El Vasco
    Carlos Bardem
    Carlos Bardem
    • Comisario Pulidoas Comisario Pulido
    Arnaldo André
    Arnaldo André
    • Sócrates Espinaas Sócrates Espina
    Ailín Salas
    • la Guayi niñaas la Guayi niña
    Sandra Guida
    • Felicitasas Felicitas
    Julián Doregger
    • Nachoas Nacho
    Paloma Contreras
    • La Chapulinaas La Chapulina
    Darío Valenzuela
    • Guidaas Guida
    Jerónimo Perassolo
    • El niño pezas El niño pez
    Marco Vera
    • Animador en la bailantaas Animador en la bailanta
    Sergio Lapegüe
    Sergio Lapegüe
    • Conductor del noticieroas Conductor del noticiero
    Pedro Di Salvia
    Vando Villamil
    • La voz del Juezas La voz del Juez
    • (voice)
    María Celeste Ortega
    Loren Acuña
    • Director
      • Lucía Puenzo
    • Writer
      • Lucía Puenzo(screenplay) (novel)
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    User reviews11

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    Top review
    6/10
    Slow buildup leading to contrasts
    This movie gives an steady view into the existing relationships of the protagonist's family.The movie keeps the context, yet change frames to show differences of human nature. The outcomes are sometimes drastic, sometime pleasant.The urban lifestyle of Argentina and rural landscape of Paraguay have been used to show the contrasts.

    The protagonist plays a simple girl with honest emotions. Her lover on the other hand is a maze. She has a range of emotional and physical connections to different people, who form a part of her existence. The former, with a good fortune and privileged life, the latter with a rustic background and tragic life. She keeps spinning misery around herself under different circumstances,that ultimately affect her lover so much that she is ready to run away to a different country. The movie picks up pace and keep changing locations to keep audience interested.

    It would be good to watch this on a Tuesday evening as a mid week thought breaker.
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    • Mar 2, 2011

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2009 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • France
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Guarani
    • Also known as
      • El niño pez
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania
      • Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $233,461
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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