Un Crisantemo Estalla en Cinco Esquinas
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Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas (A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas) is a 1998 Argentine
, Brazil
ian, French
, and Spanish
film
, written and directed by Daniel Burman
, his first feature film. The picture was produced by Diego Dubcovsky
. It features José Luis Alfonzo
, Pastora Vega, Martin Kalwill, among others.
Film critic Anthony Kaufman, writing for indieWIRE, an online community of independent filmmakers and aficionados, said Burman's A Chrysanthemum Burst in Cincoesquinas (1998) has been cited as the beginning of the "New Argentine Cinema" wave.
at the turn of the 20th Century. As a child, Erasmo was left with a nurse by his parents, who had to escape a waging civil war. Erasmo is now a grown man. He has lost his parents, and now his foster mother is brutally murdered. He seeks to avenge her death, and the culprit is the landowner and head of state, El Zancudo. Erasmo befriends a poor Jew named Saul, who is prepared to help him in his undertaking. Along the way, Erasmo finds allies, adversaries, love, and then Magdalena.
on February 11, 1998. It opened in Argentina on May 7, 1998. It screened at the Muestra de Cine Argentino en Medellín, Colombia.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian, French
France
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, and Spanish
Spain
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film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, written and directed by Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman is a film director, screenplay writer, and producer.According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for Mabuse, a cinema magazine, Daniel Burman is one of the members of the so-called "New Argentina Cinema" which began c...
, his first feature film. The picture was produced by Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky is an Argentine film producer, production manager, and production designer.He works in the cinema of Argentina....
. It features José Luis Alfonzo
José Luis Alfonzo
José Luis Alfonzo is an Argentinian film actor.He works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:* De que estamos hechos * Casas de fuego aka Houses of Fire...
, Pastora Vega, Martin Kalwill, among others.
Film critic Anthony Kaufman, writing for indieWIRE, an online community of independent filmmakers and aficionados, said Burman's A Chrysanthemum Burst in Cincoesquinas (1998) has been cited as the beginning of the "New Argentine Cinema" wave.
Plot
The story takes place in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
at the turn of the 20th Century. As a child, Erasmo was left with a nurse by his parents, who had to escape a waging civil war. Erasmo is now a grown man. He has lost his parents, and now his foster mother is brutally murdered. He seeks to avenge her death, and the culprit is the landowner and head of state, El Zancudo. Erasmo befriends a poor Jew named Saul, who is prepared to help him in his undertaking. Along the way, Erasmo finds allies, adversaries, love, and then Magdalena.
Cast
- José Luis AlfonzoJosé Luis AlfonzoJosé Luis Alfonzo is an Argentinian film actor.He works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:* De que estamos hechos * Casas de fuego aka Houses of Fire...
as Erasmo - Pastora Vega as La Gallega
- Martin Kalwill as Saul
- Valentina BassiValentina BassiValentina Bassi is an Argentine film and television actress.Born in Trelew, Chubut Province, two of the recent films she starred in as the lead, Un Día de suerte and El Boquete , have been well received critically....
as Magdalena - Millie Stegman as La Boletera
- Walter Reyno as El Zancudo
- Roly Serrano as Cachao
- Ricardo Merkin as Doctor
- Aldo Romero as Lucio
- María Luisa Argüello as Elsa
- Sandra Ceballos as Mother
- Guadalupe Farías Gómez as Albina
- Antonio Tarragó Ross as Chamamecero
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
on February 11, 1998. It opened in Argentina on May 7, 1998. It screened at the Muestra de Cine Argentino en Medellín, Colombia.
Awards
Wins- Sochi International Film Festival, Sochi, Russia: FIPRESCIFIPRESCIThe International Federation of Film Critics is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in...
Prize, Daniel Burman.
External links
- Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas at the cinenacional.comCinenacional.comCinenacional.com is a web portal and web-based database about Argentine cinema.The site provides a vast array of information, including: films, television programs, directors, actors, cinematographers, film editors, production designers, and other production professions in Argentina...