''El mar de Lucas'' (
1999
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) is an
Argentine film, directed by
Víctor Laplace, and written by Laplace and Martín Salinas. The story features
Víctor Laplace, Pablo Rago, Virginia Innocenti, and others.
Plot
The films tells of father, Juan Denevi (Victor Laplace), who gets the surprise of his life on his fiftieth birthday when he finds out that he's become a grandfather. The movie opens in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Juan is cooking individual personal favorite dishes for his friends, the patrons of his restaurant.
A young woman named Manuela (Virginia Innocentti) appears with a 3-year-old boy (Lucas) and announces that Lucas is Juan's grandson. Juan hasn't seen his son Facundo (Pablo Rago) for many years, and during this time, Facundo has married and had a son.
Facundo's wife and son find Juan at his birthday party and beg him to come help Facundo with a family crisis.
Cast
*
Víctor Laplace as Juan Denevi
* Pablo Rago as Facundo Denevi
* Virginia Innocenti as Manuela
* Ana María Picchio as Clara
* Betiana Blum as Ana
*
Rodolfo Ranni as Rolo
*
Ulises Dumont as Nacho
* Lautaro Penella as Lucas Denevi
* Norberto Díaz as Secretario del intendente
* Adolfo Yanelli as Carlitos
* David Di Napoli as Martillero
* Pía Uribelarrea as Silvia
* Óscar Guzmán as Lalo
* Antonio Bax as Pedro
* Eugenia Tobal as Marisa
Awards
Wins
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Mar del Plata Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fes ...
: Special Mention, Víctor Laplace, for a first work; 1999.
*
Cartagena Film Festival
The Cartagena Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias), or FICCI, is a film festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, which focuses mainly on the promotion of Colombian television series, Latin American films and short ...
: Golden India Catalina, Best Screenplay, Víctor Laplace; 2000.
Nominations
* Cartagena Film Festival: Golden India Catalina, Best Film, Víctor Laplace; 2000.
*
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best First Film, Víctor Laplace; Best Supporting Actress, Virginia Innocenti; 2001.
References
External links
*
''El mar de Lucas''at the
cinenacional.com
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1999 films
1999 drama films
Argentine independent films
1990s Spanish-language films