Argentina / Spain,
2009, 124 min
Directed by:
Juan José CampanellaCinematography:
Félix MontiCast:
Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Guillermo Francella, Carla Quevedo, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, José Luis Gioia, Fernando PardoPlots(1)
Benjamin, a retired court employee, decides to write a book about an old murder case that he believes wasn't properly solved. He becomes determined to find the real culprit and reopen the case - a complicated and thrilling quest that director Juan Jose Campanella depicts with a style that effortlessly juggles romance, comedy, suspense and political commentary. (Rialto Distribution)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Juan José Campanella (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2011 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2010 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2010 - Juan José Campanella (Best Film)
César Awards
- 2011 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2010 - Soledad Villamil (Best New Actress)
- 2010 - Juan José Campanella (Best Spanish Language Foreign Film)
- 2010 - Best Film
- 2010 - Juan José Campanella (Best Director)
- 2010 - Ricardo Darín (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Eduardo Sacheri, Juan José Campanella (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2010 - Félix Monti (Best Cinematography)
- 2010 - Federico Jusid (Best Original Score)
- 2010 - Marcelo Pont Vergés (Best Art Direction)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2009 - Juan José Campanella (Golden Shell for Best Film)