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Viva · 2016

Viva 2016

Ricardo Darín

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5 films · 5 reviews

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Carancho

Review preview for Carancho

There is a full-throttle, head-long feel to Trapero's film that sends it careering along.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
An ambulance-chasing lawyer forms a relationship with a young doctor.

(Country: Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea; Year: 2010; Director: Pablo Trapero; Writer: Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo Trapero; Stars: Ricardo Darín, Martina Gusman, Carlos Weber, José Luis Arias, Loren Acuña, Gabriel Almirón, José Manuel Espeche) , Official site , Trailer

Full review See: San Sebastian Film Festival: Day Three

The Secret In Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos, The Secret Of Their Eyes)

Review preview for The Secret In Their Eyes

This is a strong story, encompassing romance, thriller aspects, comedy and even political intrigue, zipping back and forward in time but always carrying you with it to a conclusion that is thoroughly satisfying on all counts.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
A man looks back at a crime that happened a quarter of a century previously.

(Country: Argentina; Year: 2009; Director: Juan José Campanella; Writer: Juan José Campanella, Eduardo Sacheri; Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella, José Luis Gioia, Mario Alarcón, Mariano Argento, Fernando Pardo, Maximiliano Trento, David Di Napoli)

Full review See: Juan José Campanella interview about The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos)

Truman

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Gay challenges the usual cliches of disease films.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
A terminally ill man spends four days with an old friend.

(Country: Spain, Argentina; Year: 2015; Director: Cesc Gay; Writer: Tomàs Aragay, Cesc Gay; Stars: Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, Dolores Fonzi, Eduard Fernández, Àlex Brendemühl, Pedro Casablanc, José Luis Gómez, Javier Gutiérrez, Elvira Mínguez, Oriol Pla, Nathalie Poza, Àgata Roca, Susi Sánchez, Francesc Orella, Ana Gracia)

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White Elephant (Elefante blanco)

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An immersive dive into an offbeat and murky corner of modern Argentine life.

Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
The story of the friendship between two priests who settle in a Buenos Aires slum area to carry out their ministry and social work.

(Country: Argentina, Spain; Year: 2012; Director: Pablo Trapero; Writer: Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo Trapero; Stars: Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman, Miguel Arancibia, Federico Barga, Esteban Díaz, Pablo Gatti, Walter Jacob, Raul Ramos, Susana Varela, Julio Zarza)

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XXY

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Darin... again proves that he can break your heart with a look, conveying unspoken emotion with a glance that taps you into his pain.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
Coming of age drama about an intersex teen.

(Country: Argentina, France, Spain; Year: 2007; Director: Lucía Puenzo; Writer: Lucía Puenzo; Stars: Inés Efron, Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Martín Piroyansky, Germán Palacios, Lucas Escariz, Luciano Nóbile, Carolina Pelleritti)

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