''Black Snow'' ( es, Nieve negra, links=no) is a 2017 Argentine–Spanish thriller film directed by Martín Hodara (in his solo directorial debut) which stars Ricardo Darín, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and

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alongside Federico Luppi and

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Plot

The plot concerns about the return of Marcos (together with pregnant wife Laura) to his native Argentina, moving to a remote location in Patagonia to meet with brother Salvador (a presumed fratricide perpetrator) to convince him to sell the lands they both inherited.

Cast

Production

The film is a Pampa Films, A Contracorriente Films, Gloriamundi Producciones, and Bowfinger International Pictures production. It was shot in between Spain ( La Seu d'Urgell), Andorra, and Argentina ( Buenos Aires).

Release

The film was theatrically released in Argentina on 19 January 2017 by Buena Vista International. It was presented at the 20th

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on 18 March 2017. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 12 April 2017.

Reception

Alejandro Lingenti of '' La Nación'' rated ''Black Snow'' as "good", describing it as "a sour and pessimistic film" having its greatest strenghts in Darín's and Sbaraglia's performances. Jonathan Holland of '' The Hollywood Reporter'' pointed out that despite the early slow burn, "narrative confusion and implausibility strike over the final run", and it's "that wobbly final stretch that will linger in viewers' minds", underpinning a "less chilling experience than it presumably aims to be". Raquel Hernández Luján of ''

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'' rated the film with 62 points ("acceptable"), citing the "amazing" cinematography and the privilege of having Sbaraglia, Darín, and Luppi together (even if the director does not make the most out of it), but pointing out the film's main flaw to be its writing ("very flat and monotonous in the beginning and rushed in the end"). Javier Ocaña of ''

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'' found similarities with ''

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'' and '' A Simple Plan'', otherwise considering that the film boasts "more visual and acting strength than narrative trength, failing to crystallize its ideas into an impactful thriller. Sergio F. Pinilla of '' Cinemanía'' rated ''Black Snow'' 3½ out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an effective, solvent film", once again demonstrating the expertise of Argentine cinema when approaching a certain brand of "intimate, claustrophobic" thriller.

Accolades

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References

{{reflist Films shot in Buenos Aires Films shot in Andorra Films shot in the province of Lleida Argentine thriller films 2010s Argentine films 2010s Spanish films 2010s Spanish-language films Films set in Argentina Spanish thriller films Bowfinger International Pictures films