''Géminis'' is a 2005 Argentine-French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

written and directed by

Albertina Carri Albertina Carri (born 1973, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film producer, screenwriter and director, as well as an audiovisual artist. Biography Albertina Carri was born in Buenos Aires in 1973, where she currently lives and works. She is th ...

. It is set in a rich family where two adolescent children have started an

incest Incest ( ) is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity ( marriage or stepfamily), ado ...

uous relationship.

Synopsis

Meme and her brother Jere are

teenager Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the ...

s, still at home under a passive father, Daniel, and a massively domineering mother, Lucía. Ezequiel, the eldest child, arrives from Spain with his

bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the '' bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, br ...

Montse, who finds both the family and the society of upper-middle-class Argentina hollow and pretentious. Gradually, the other characters learn that Meme and Jere, neither of whom has developed satisfactory outside links, have started an incestuous

sexual relationship An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Although an intimate relationship is commonly a sexual relationship, it may also be a non-sexual relationship involving family, friends, or ...

Cast

Cristina Banegas Cristina Banegas (born 26 February 1948) is an Argentine film, TV and stage actress. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1965. Selected filmography Awards *International Emmy Award The International Emmy Awards, or Internatio ...

as Lucía *

Daniel Fanego Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength ...

as Daniel * María Abadi as Meme * Lucas Escáriz as Jeremías * Damián Ramonda as Ezequiel *

Silvia Baylé Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of ...

as Olga *

Julieta Zylberberg Julieta Zylberberg (born March 4, 1983) is an Argentine actress. Career Julieta Zylberberg began her career in the children's television program ''Magazine For Fai'', hosted by Mex Urtizberea. In that year she was also in the first chapter of ...

as Montse * Lucrecia Capello as Nené * Carlos Durañona as Jorge *

Beatriz Spelzini Beatriz Spelzini is an Argentinian actress. She has appeared in multiple films and television programs in Argentina as well as many European countries. Her film credits include ' (2011), ''Yo la recuerdo ahora'' and '' The Cat Vanishes''. Televis ...

as Inés *

Gogó Andreu Ricardo César Andreu (July 27, 1919 – May 1, 2012) was an Argentine actor, comedian and musician. He was born in a family of actors. His parents were Antonio Andreu and Isabel Anchart, who were owners of an itinerary theatre company that mad ...

as Lucio *

Vivi Tellas Vivi may refer to: People * Vivi Bach (1939–2013), Danish actress and singer * Vivi Fernandez (born 1977), Brazilian model * Vivi Flindt (born 1943), Danish ballerina * Vivi Friedman (1967–2012), Finnish film director * Vivi Gioi (1917–1975 ...

as Ana

External links

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Ficha técnica
cinenacional.com

Entrevista a Albertina Carri, pagina12.com.ar, 9 de junio de 2005

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