Luna de Avellaneda (2004)

Director:

Juan José Campanella

Writers:

Juan José Campanella (writer)
Fernando Castets (writer)

Release Date:

20 May 2004 (Argentina)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Plot:

Argentine actor Ricardo Darín (Nine Queens, Son of the Bride) stars in the story of a social and sports...

Plot Keywords:

Club | Casino

Awards:

8 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Ricardo Darín	...	Román Maldonado
Eduardo Blanco	...	Amadeo Grimberg
Mercedes Morán	...	Graciela
Valeria Bertuccelli	...	Cristina
Silvia Kutika	...	Verónica
José Luis López Vázquez	...	Don Aquiles
Daniel Fanego	...	Alejandro
Atilio Pozzobon	...	Atilio
Horacio Peña	...	Julio
María Victoria Biscay	...	Macarena
Francisco Fernández De Rosa	...	Darío
Micaela Moreno	...	Dalma
Alan Sabbagh	...	Ismael
Sofia Bertolotto	...	Yanina, Dario´s girlfiend
Claudia Santos

Also Known As:

Moon of Avellaneda (International: English title)

Runtime:

143 min

Country:

Argentina | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Argentina:Atp | Spain:7 | Chile:TE

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

100 Bares

Quotes:

Román Maldonado: Are you stealing cable TV?
Amadeo Grimberg: Yes, is great. I have 80 channels and 100 years of forgiveness.

A beautiful film, at once universal and timely

At once universal, in its complex Dickensian portrait of a society, and extremely timely - narrating in microcosm the recent economic crisis in Argentina - Luna de Avellaneda is a beautiful, eloquent film that will resonate deeply with both Argentine viewers and audiences worldwide. Very funny and very moving, the film is rich in human drama, its characters ranging from a small boy whose braces are killing him to an old man on his deathbed, with all sorts of variations in between - a man who discovers his wife is having an affair, a son who wants to escape the catastrophic situation by emigrating to Spain, a drunk who falls in love and tries to reform, a girl from a shanty town who wants to learn ballet. Small miracles occur throughout the film. The dialogues are brilliant, the acting consistently strong. As in reality (though not often depicted in films), economic concerns are never far from anyone's mind, yet at the same time the emotional life persists. Rarely have I seen such a felicitious melding of the two, as when the central character, Roman, whose marriage is failing, goes to buy cologne to try to spice things up and, after perusing the range of possibilities, can only afford the cheapest, and most acrid-smelling, scent on the shelves. Or when a still infuriated divorcee invites her ex to a romantic dinner in a five star restaurant and, after ordering numerous bottles of the best champagne, then slips away leaving him to foot the bill. I cannot recommend this film highly enough.