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film written and directed by Martín Barrenechea & Nicolás Branca (in their directorial debuts). It stars Enzo Vogrincic,

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, Horacio Camandulle, Rogelio Gracia,

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, Lara Sofía, Santiago Sanguinetti. The film won Best International Film at the 8th National Film Awards. Also, it was considered by Uruguay's Instituto Nacional del Cine y el Audiovisual Uruguayo for the Uruguayan selection for the

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at the 95th Academy Awards, but it was not chosen.

Synopsis

Christian Arias is a successful

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who, at the age of 23, projects himself as a great figure in world soccer. He lives isolated in a luxurious and solitary environment, besieged by fans, pressured by the press and sentenced to fulfill commitments set by his parents, who also act as their representative. Christian feels for the first time the need to escape.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: *

as Óscar * Enzo Vogrincic as Christian * Horacio Camandulle as Wilmer * Rogelio Gracia as Damián *

as Dr. Gutman * Lara Sofía as Belén * Santiago Sanguinetti as Gabriel

Release

The film premiered on November 12, 2021 in the Official Section of the 47th

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. It had its commercial premiere in Uruguayan movie theaters on July 7, 2022.

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