Lion's Heart (2013)

After she loses her mobile phone, a lawyer receives a call from the person who found it. They talk and hit it off very quickly. But she's in shock when she sees that he's very short.

Director:

Marcos Carnevale

Writers:

Betiana Blum (idea), Marcos Carnevale (idea)

Stars:

Guillermo Francella, Julieta Díaz, Mauricio Dayub

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guillermo Francella	...	León
Julieta Díaz	...	Ivana
Mauricio Dayub	...	Diego
Jorgelina Aruzzi	...	Corina
Nora Cárpena	...	Adriana
Nicolás Francella	...	Toto
María Nela Sinisterra	...	Glenda
Claudia Fontán	...	Sabrina
Carlos Donigian	...	Hombre Calle (con celular)
Evelyn Scheidl	...	Evelyn
Damián Fernando Litchter	...	Mozo
Gonalo Fernandez de Nevares	...	Conductor 1 (as Gonzalo Fernandez de Nevares)
Pablo Lamberri	...	Conductor 2 (as Pablo Lambarri)
Toto Frutos	...	Compañero Toto
Julián Maira	...	Hombre 1 Restaurante (as Julián Maira Riadigos)

Storyline

Ivana Cornejo is a successful lawyer. She's been divorced for three years, but shares the office with her ex husband who is also a lawyer and associate. After she loses her mobile phone, Ivana receives a call from the person who found it. It is León Godoy, an important architect with a very attractive personality, he's charming, charismatic, a perfect gentleman and also divorced. They feel very attracted to each other during the chat and agree on meeting the next day so he can give the mobile phone back. But when he arrives she is in shock when finds out he is approximately 4.4 feet tall! From that moment on Ivana tries to overcome prejudice from society and her own fears to live moments which are definitely the best she's ever had. Though the fact that Leon is almost perfect bother her a lot.

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Plot Keywords:

real life father and son playing father and son | short person | animal in title | romantic relationship | ex husband ex wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

¿Alguna vez tuviste un amor tan grande? [Have you ever had a bigger love?]

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In real life, the actors Guillermo (León) and Nicolás Francella (Toto) are really father and son as in the film.

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Connections

References 2 + 2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Always on my mind
Written by Johnny Christopher (as Christopher Johnny), Francis Zambon (as James Mark), Wayne Carson Thompson (as Carson Wayne)
Performed by John McInerny

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise

Ivana loses her mobile phone, then she receives a call from the person who found it, Leon, he is an important architect, divorced, rich, charming, with an attractive personality, a perfect gentleman. They felt an instant chemistry during the chat and agree on meeting the next day so she can get her phone back, but when they meet she's shocked by the way he looks, definitely not what she expected!

This movie surprised me, it is a comedy/drama out of the ordinary, that touches the prejudice theme and the hypocrisy of society. What happens when you fall for someone that doesn't fit into the standards that society accepts as valid? how do you handle that? do you have the strength to go on with your relationship or is the pressure bigger than yourself?

I really enjoyed this film, the performances are great and the story is well told. Entertaining, engaging and charming. Immediately you feel connected with the characters. I definitely recommend it.

Details

Country:

Argentina Brazil

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

15 August 2013 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Lion Heart

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,719,123

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aleph Media, Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I., Claudio Corbelli Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1