''Everybody Has a Plan'' ( es, Todos tenemos un plan, links=no) is a 2012

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directed by

Ana Piterbarg Ana Piterbarg is an Argentine film director and screenwriter best known for her 2012 thriller ''Everybody Has a Plan''. Career Piterbarg had had the idea to approach actor Viggo Mortensen to star in ''Everybody Has a Plan'' but was unable to rea ...

and starring

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and

Soledad Villamil Soledad Villamil (born June 19, 1969 in La Plata) is an Argentine film and television actress and singer. She has won two Carlos Gardel Awards, Argentine equivalent of American Grammy Awards and British BRIT Awards besides, Goya Award for Be ...

. It was written by Anna Cohan and

. It is an Argentine-Spanish-German co-production.

Synopsis

Agustín (

) is a man desperate to abandon what has gradually become a frustrating existence after living for years in

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. After his

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Pedro's death (Viggo Mortensen), Agustín sets out to begin a new life assuming Pedro's identity and returning to the mysterious

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region, which was the childhood home of both brothers. However, shortly after his return, Agustín is involuntarily involved in the dangerous criminal world that his brother had been part of.

Cast

Reception

Manuel Piñón of ''

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'' rated the "surprising" noir film 4 out of 5 stars, considering that it is "written with astounding smarts and accuracy". Rob Nelson of ''

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'' considered that the "tepid" Spanish-language drama is undermined by its "slow pacing, thinly drawn characters, a limp climax and humorless tone".

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Cast

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