''The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet'' ( es, El perro que no calla) is a 2021 Argentine absurdist

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film directed by

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and written by Gonzalo Delgado with Katz. The film stars Daniel Katz,

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, Valeria Lois, Mirella Pascual and Carlos Portaluppi. The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 30, 2021.

Premise

Sebas, an illustrator approaching middle age, experiences a number of bittersweet life changes inspired by absurd events, including a silent dog inexplicably judged by neighbors and co-workers to be deafening, and the arrival of a meteor that permanently poisons all of Earth's atmosphere above four feet off the ground.

Cast

The cast include: * Daniel Katz as Seba *

* Valeria Lois * Mirella Pascual * Carlos Portaluppi

Release

The film had its premiere in the

on January 30, 2021 in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' section.

Reception

The

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surveyed and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 29 as positive and 0 as negative for a 100% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.3 out of 10. It won the

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Big Screen Award at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, and the Havana Star Prize for Best Screenplay at the 21st

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, The 2021 films 2021 drama films 2021 independent films Argentine drama films Argentine independent films Absurdist fiction 2020s Argentine films