Tanta agua (2013)

Alberto, a divorced father, takes his two children for a vacation at a thermal resort in Salto. Things don't turn out as planned as the non-stop rain forces them to stay indoors, away from ... See full summary »

Directors:

Ana Guevara (as Ana Guevara Pose), Leticia Jorge (as Leticia Jorge Romero)

Writers:

Ana Guevara (screenplay) (as Ana Guevara Pose), Leticia Jorge (screenplay) (as Leticia Jorge Romero)

Stars:

Néstor Guzzini, Malú Chouza, Joaquín Castiglioni

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Néstor Guzzini	...	Alberto
Malú Chouza	...	Lucía
Joaquín Castiglioni	...	Federico
Sofía Azambuya	...	Madelón
Andrés Zunini	...	Diego
Romina Rocca	...	Receptionist
Valentino Muffolini	...	Miguel Ángel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pedro Duarte	...	Santiago

Storyline

Alberto, a divorced father, takes his two children for a vacation at a thermal resort in Salto. Things don't turn out as planned as the non-stop rain forces them to stay indoors, away from the pools and with no TV. Alberto's efforts to entertain his children are met with indifference by Federico, his youngest son, and Lucía, his teenage daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

rain | vacation | dental braces | female in shower | female in a shower | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Uruguay]

Country:

Uruguay Mexico Netherlands Germany

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 May 2013 (Uruguay)

Also Known As:

So Much Water

Filming Locations:

Salto, Uruguay

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ctrl Z Films,Bonita Films,Topkapi Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Stormy Weather
Written by Frank Black (uncredited)
Performed by Pixies

User Reviews

Confinement as a means to explore relationships

Writers/directors Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge have captured that sense of parent/child schism that comes form distance following separation. The film from Uruguay is aptly titled TANTA AGUA ('So Much Water') manages to provide that claustrophobic feeling (rain prevents excursions outside a living space in a little vacation that is supposed to allow a renewed coming together between a father and children): it is a cinematic trick that works.

Alberto (Néstor Guzzini) is divorced and arranges to pick up his tow children form their mother to take them on vacation to a thermal resort in Salto. His children are teenager Lucía (Malú Chouza) and 10-year old Federico (Joaquín Castiglioni) who are unsure they wish to spend the time with their estranged father. Constant rain compounds the problem of togetherness, as there is nowhere to go or nothing to do because of the confining rain. No swimming pool, no television – only Alberto who solos his attempt to entertain the two children unsuccessfully. But the proximity examines the schisms that have occurred and the boredom becomes ennui. Lucía is entering adolescence and by nature doubts her father has any clue as to how she perceives the world, especially when Lucía discovers a boy in the resort who stirs her nascent sexuality. The film is a coming of age story for both Lucía and to some less defined extent for Frederico, but in the end the frustration Alberto feels as he attempts to reignite his fatherly role with his children he no longer understands is what make the film worthy.

This is a small film, rich in suggestion, perhaps a bit slow in execution, but well worth examining how South American families deal with dysfunction. Grady Harp May 14