Valentín (2002/I)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Alejandro Agresti

Writer:

Alejandro Agresti (writer)

Release Date:

15 January 2003 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Cupid just turned eight.

Plot:

An 8-year-old boy, raised by his grandmother, is surrounded by problems in his family he finds only himself capable of solving.

Plot Keywords:

Grandmother | Little Boy | Family Abandonment | Separation

Awards:

13 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Rodrigo Noya	...	Valentín
Carmen Maura	...	Abuela
Julieta Cardinali	...	Leticia
Jean Pierre Noher	...	El tío Chiche
Mex Urtizberea	...	Rufo
Lorenzo Quinteros	...	Hombre del bar
Alejandro Agresti	...	El padre
Carlos Roffé	...	Dr. Galaburri
Marina Glezer	...	La maestra
Stéfano Di Gregorio	...	Roberto
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fabián Vena	...	El cura
Juan Cruz Bordeu	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Alejandro Agresti

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alejandro Agresti		writer

Produced by
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Thierry Forte	....	producer
Laurens Geels	....	producer
René Goossens	....	co-producer
Annemiek van Gorp	....	co-producer
Eddy de Kroes	....	executive producer
Dick Maas	....	executive producer
Massimo Vigliar	....	producer
Pablo Wisznia	....	producer (as Pablo Esteban Wisznia)

Original Music by
Luis Salinas
Paul M. van Brugge		(as Paul M. van Bruggen)

Cinematography by
Jose Luis Cajaraville

Film Editing by
Alejandro Brodersohn

Production Design by
Floris Vos

Costume Design by
Marisa Urruti

Production Management
Verónica Cura	....	production manager
Pedro D'Angelo	....	production manager
Hans van Helden	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martín Carranza	....	second assistant director
Federico D'Auria	....	second assistant director
Natalia Smirnoff	....	assistant director

Art Department
Natalia Grosso	....	assistant art director
Maria Eugenia Sueiro	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Guy Amitai	....	sound editor
Normann Büttner	....	foley mixer
Mathieu Cox	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eckhart Goebel	....	foley editor (as Eckart Goebel)
Mel Kutbay	....	foley artist
Alexis Oscari	....	sound assistant
Luuk Poels	....	sound effects editor
Eduardo Prus	....	sound editor
Fernando Soldevila	....	sound recordist
Victor Alejandro Tendler	....	boom operator (as Victor Tendler)
Carl Van Brande	....	sound supervisor

Visual Effects by
Floris van der Veen	....	online editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Antonio Aguilera	....	electrician
Adrian Arce	....	electrician (as Adrián Arce)
Ramón Basini	....	electrician (as Ramon Bassini)
Mariano Levy	....	gaffer
Sebastián Martínez Piñeiro	....	gaffer (as Sebastián Martinez)
Rodolfo Resch Rambo	....	electrician (as Rodolfo Ressch)
Mauricio Rubinstein	....	gaffer
Jorge Torres	....	grip

Casting Department
Pablo Pérez Giménez	....	extras casting (as Pablo Perez Jiménez)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martina Gusman	....	costume assistant
Martina Gusman	....	production assistant: costume department

Editorial Department
Niels Koopman	....	first assistant editor
Jonne Rietra	....	post-production assistant
Petro van Leeuwen	....	color timer

Other crew
Cecilia Atán	....	continuity (as Cecilia Atan)
Pablo Fendrik	....	personal assistant to director
Mauro Groisman	....	production assistant
Alejandro Lanezan	....	production assistant
Juan Pablo Miller	....	production assistant
Natalia Núñez	....	production assistant
Gabriel Pastore	....	location manager
Sergio Pra	....	location scout
Silvana Savastano	....	continuity
Elena Serra	....	development executive
Leticia Tapia	....	production assistant
Diego Yaker	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Castelao Producciones
• DMVB Films
• First Floor Features
• Patagonik Film Group
• RWA
• Surf Film

Distributors

• ABC Distribution (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinemien (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Metrodome Distribution (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Central Partnership (Russia)
• Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
• Miramax Films (2004) (Latin America) (subtitled)
• Miramax Films (2004) (North America) (subtitled)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (TV)

Also Known As:

Valentin (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (Italy) (Netherlands) (USA)
El sueño de Valentín (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

86 min | Canada:79 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Argentina | Netherlands | France | Italy | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:G | Finland:S | Argentina:Atp | Belgium:KT | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Spain:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

Argentina's official submission for the 2003 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.

very sweet

Valentin is an eight year old who dreams of one day being an astronaut. This is the late sixties just before man landed on the moon. He lives with his grandmother. Occasionally he gets a visit from his father but he never gets to see his mother. There's also an uncle, a friendly musician and a soon to be ex-girlfriend of his father's. This is Valentin's world and like that other famous eight year old Lisa Simpson he's more wiser than they are. It may not be that original but 'Valentin' is a very sweet and lovely film perfectly judged and satisfyingly told, and the conclusion will leave you moist-eyed. (8/10)