Black Box

"A story about true human beauty"

2002 1h 21m ES

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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It tells the story of three characters: a young woman who works at a dry cleaner, a father who leaves prison and the Salvation Army, and an old woman.

“A story about true human beauty”

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Cast

Dolores Fonzi
Dorotea
Eduardo Couget
Padre
Eugenia Bassi
Abuela
Silvio Bassi
Vecino
Delia Cejas
Niña
Sebastián Cejas
Niño
Oscar Bangertef
Encargado Hogar
Mariano Maradei
Médico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Ortega
Writers: Luis Ortega
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Ortega, shot by Luis Ortega. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor César Custodio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dolores Fonzi and Eduardo Couget and Eugenia Bassi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story about true human beauty".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0317211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Ortega directs. Luis Ortega behind the camera. César Custodio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Luis Ortega, shot by Luis Ortega. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor César Custodio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dolores Fonzi and Eduardo Couget and Eugenia Bassi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A story about true human beauty".
7IMDB entry: tt0317211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.