El Bonaerense (2002)
Country: ARG/NL/FR/CH
Technical: col 102m
Director: Pablo Trapero
Cast: Jorge Román, Dario Levy, Mimi Arduh
Synopsis:
A locksmith in a small Argentinian town helps his boss out in a robbery and through the machinations of an uncle is sent to a suburb of Buenos Aires to train in the police force. There he strikes up a relationship with his instructor and gains the trust of his new chief, but the former dumps him for a bad lot and the latter turns out to be just as corrupt as his predecessor.
Review:
A very dour view of life in the city, with idealism generally far from sight. The uncommuncative young lead never quite convinces as one in whom the woman might conceivably nurture some faith, and his return to his village at the end is ambiguous. Nevertheless, this holds the attention for its geo-political content and the remarkable conviction with which it is assembled and acted.
Country: ARG/NL/FR/CH
Technical: col 102m
Director: Pablo Trapero
Cast: Jorge Román, Dario Levy, Mimi Arduh
Synopsis:
A locksmith in a small Argentinian town helps his boss out in a robbery and through the machinations of an uncle is sent to a suburb of Buenos Aires to train in the police force. There he strikes up a relationship with his instructor and gains the trust of his new chief, but the former dumps him for a bad lot and the latter turns out to be just as corrupt as his predecessor.
Review:
A very dour view of life in the city, with idealism generally far from sight. The uncommuncative young lead never quite convinces as one in whom the woman might conceivably nurture some faith, and his return to his village at the end is ambiguous. Nevertheless, this holds the attention for its geo-political content and the remarkable conviction with which it is assembled and acted.
Country: ARG/NL/FR/CH
Technical: col 102m
Director: Pablo Trapero
Cast: Jorge Román, Dario Levy, Mimi Arduh
Synopsis:
A locksmith in a small Argentinian town helps his boss out in a robbery and through the machinations of an uncle is sent to a suburb of Buenos Aires to train in the police force. There he strikes up a relationship with his instructor and gains the trust of his new chief, but the former dumps him for a bad lot and the latter turns out to be just as corrupt as his predecessor.
Review:
A very dour view of life in the city, with idealism generally far from sight. The uncommuncative young lead never quite convinces as one in whom the woman might conceivably nurture some faith, and his return to his village at the end is ambiguous. Nevertheless, this holds the attention for its geo-political content and the remarkable conviction with which it is assembled and acted.