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-g ...
directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by
Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero (born 4 October 1971) is an Argentine film producer, editor, and director.Pablo Trapero at the
Martina Gusmán
Martina Gusmán (born 28 October 1978) is an Argentine actress and film producer.
Biography
Martina Gusmán has produced around ten Argentinian films, including '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) and '' Familia rodante'' (2004). She also played under ...
,
Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros (born 18 January 1956) is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.
Career
Stinky Toys
Originally from Uruguay, Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the ...
and
Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is most known for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the movie '' 300'' (2006) and its sequel '' 300: Rise of an Empire'' (2014). Other famous movies include ...
. The film competed in the Competition at the
2008 Cannes Film Festival
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2008. The President of the Official Jury was American actor and director Sean Penn. Twenty two films from fourteen countries were selected to compete for the ''Palme d'Or''. The awards ...
In Buenos Aires, the independently minded student Julia Zárate awakens in her apartment with gore everywhere, her lover Nahuel stabbed, and their shared lover Ramiro covered with blood but alive.
Julia is pregnant and is sent to a special prison wing for mothers and pregnant prisoners to await trial. She befriends Marta, a fellow prisoner who has two children and helps her to understand prison life as a mother. Julia delivers Tomás and her mother tries to kidnap him, causing a prison riot. When Ramiro accuses her of murdering Nahuel, her chances of raising Tomás fall.
Cast
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Martina Gusmán
Martina Gusmán (born 28 October 1978) is an Argentine actress and film producer.
Biography
Martina Gusmán has produced around ten Argentinian films, including '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) and '' Familia rodante'' (2004). She also played under ...
- Julia
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Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros (born 18 January 1956) is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.
Career
Stinky Toys
Originally from Uruguay, Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the ...
- Sofia
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Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is most known for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the movie '' 300'' (2006) and its sequel '' 300: Rise of an Empire'' (2014). Other famous movies include ...
- Ramiro
* Laura García - Marta
* Tomás Plotinsky - Tomás VI
* Leonardo Sauma - Ugo Casman
See also
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List of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best ...
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List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Argentina has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1961. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature length, feature-length motion pictu ...