A Place in the World (film)
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| Directed by | Adolfo Aristarain |
| Produced by | Adolfo Aristarain Osvaldo Papaleo |
| Written by | Adolfo Aristarain Alberto Lecchi Kathy Saavedra |
| Starring | Federico Luppi Cecilia Roth José Sacristán |
| Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
| Cinematography | Ricardo DeAngelis |
| Editing by | Eduardo López |
| Distributed by | Transmundo Films |
| Release date(s) | April 9, 1992 (Argentina) October 30, 1992 (Spain) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Argentina Spain Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
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A Place in the World (Spanish: Un lugar en el mundo) (1992) is an Argentine and Spanish drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Adolfo Aristarain. The film features José Sacristán, Federico Luppi, Leonor Benedetto, and others.[1]
The drama won numerous awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was declared ineligible and removed from the final ballot because it had been submitted by Uruguay, which had exercised insufficient artistic control over the film. It is the only film so far to have been disqualified from the Foreign Language Film category after having secured a nomination.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in 1974, following the death of Argentinian President Juan Perón. The characters in this story argue about religion, politics, and human rights.
[edit] Cast
- José Sacristán as Hans
- Federico Luppi as Mario
- Leonor Benedetto as Nelda
- Cecilia Roth as Ana
- Rodolfo Ranni as Andrada
- Hugo Arana as Zamora
- Gastón Batyi as Ernesto
- Lorena del Río as Luciana
- Mario Alarcón as Juan
[edit] Critical reception
Critic Mick LaSalle, film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, liked the film and wrote, "A Place in the World is a sensitive, beautifully made coming-of-age story, set against a backdrop of Argentinian politics played out on a local scale. Featuring a cast of strong characters, all driven by their deepest beliefs and passions, this is that rare case of a film that's not just lovely -- it's lively, too."[2]
Film critic James Berardinelli wrote, "The acting is uniformly strong, with all the principal and secondary performers delivering believable portrayals. Celia Roth is especially worthy of mention for the emotion she projects through her eyes. She and Federico Luppi are perfectly matched. A Place in the World offers a frank, somewhat unusual view of the relationships that form families and communities. Although the film has a lot more meat to chew on than that, the issues presented by A Place in the World would not generate the same degree of interest without the characters who argue about and live them. It's hard to deny the effectiveness of this marriage between personalities and ideology where neither eclipses the other."[3]
[edit] Awards
Wins
- San Sebastian Film Festival: Golden Seashell, Adolfo Aristarain; OCIC Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1992.
- Nantes Three Continents Festival: Audience Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1992.
- Goya Awards: Best Foreign Film in Spanish Language; 1993.
- Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, Federico Luppi; Best Actress, Cecilia Roth; Best Director, Adolfo Aristarain; Best Film; Best Music, Emilio Kauderer; Best New Actor, Gaston Batyi; Best Original Screenplay, Adolfo Aristarain, Alberto Lecchi, and Kathy Saavedra; Best Supporting Actor, José Sacristán; 1993.
- Fribourg International Film Festival: Audience Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
- Gramado Film Festival: Golden Kikito, Best Latin Film, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
- Ondas Awards: Film Award, Best Director, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
[edit] References
- ^ A Place in the World at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick. San Francisco Chronicle, film review, July 21, 1995. Last accessed: February 18, 2008.
- ^ Berardinelli, James. Berardinelli Reviews, 1994. Last accessed: February 18, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Un lugar en el mundo at the Internet Movie Database.
- Un lugar en el mundo at Allmovie.
- Un lugar en el mundo at the cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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