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2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
Argentine
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
-drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed and written by María Victoria Menis with Diana Iceruk. The film premiered on 2 August 2001 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Starring Enrique Pinti
Enrique Pinti
Enrique Pinti is a famous Argentine political humorist and actor.As a humorist, he performs stand-up shows with long monologues on Argentine politics and history, speaking at an extremely fast pace and resorting to a mix of common swearwords and elaborate insults to qualify notorious examples of...
and Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Carmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.-Early life:...
, Maura was nominated for a Silver Condor Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in the film.
Overview
The film is a tragicomedy and addresses social issues of legal corruptionPolitical corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
, unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...
, an absence of prospects for young people, accelerated decadence in the standard of living, increasing violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
in the country. The story revolves around the life of Leopold, (Enrique Pinti
Enrique Pinti
Enrique Pinti is a famous Argentine political humorist and actor.As a humorist, he performs stand-up shows with long monologues on Argentine politics and history, speaking at an extremely fast pace and resorting to a mix of common swearwords and elaborate insults to qualify notorious examples of...
), a middle-class father; his wife Isabel (Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Carmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.-Early life:...
) working for a decadent comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
; Beto, the son, a taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
driver; and Martita, the daughter, a divorced and unemployed hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
. All live a mundane in a 40 square-meter apartment. One day Leopoldo takes it upon himself to donate blood. The next day, he is summoned once more to the hospital. His life is about to change forever.
Cast
- Enrique PintiEnrique PintiEnrique Pinti is a famous Argentine political humorist and actor.As a humorist, he performs stand-up shows with long monologues on Argentine politics and history, speaking at an extremely fast pace and resorting to a mix of common swearwords and elaborate insults to qualify notorious examples of...
.... Leopoldo Arregui - Carmen MauraCarmen MauraCarmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.-Early life:...
.... Isabel - Damián Dreyzik .... Gabi (as Damián Dreizik)
- Lucrecia Capello .... Silvia
- Daniel Casablanca .... Beto Arregui
- Alicia Mouxaut .... Perla
- Vanessa Weinberg .... Marta Arregui (as Vanesa Weinberg)
- Alicia Zanca .... Nurse
- Jorge SuárezJorge SuarezJorge "Calero" Suárez was a former Salvadoran footballer. He is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers El Salvador has ever produced....
.... Dr. Inchausti - Claudia Lapacó .... Chantal
- Alberto AnchartAlberto AnchartAlberto Anchart was an Argentine actor. He appeared in over 20 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008.-Selected filmography:* Venga a bailar el rock * La Casa de Madame Lulù...
- Lisette García Orsu .... Salomé
- Marcelo Xicarte .... Ramírez
- Luis Ziembrowsky .... Médico (as Luis Ziembrowski)
- Silvina BoscoSilvina BoscoSilvina Bosco is an Argentine actress.Although she has worked more in television in series such as Chiquititas she has appeared in a number of popular Argentine films such as Buenos Aires me mata , La Fuga, Animalada and Arregui, la noticia del día , and Apasionados in 2002.In 2004 she appeared in...
.... Norma