Valdemar

2000 0h 21m ES

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Inspired by the short story "The Strange Case of Mr. Valdemar," this short film tells the story of a doctor who attempts to capture his soul inside a movie camera before his illness takes him away forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Coco Cáceres
Alfredo Hopkins
Adrián Echenique
Miguel Merola
Umberto Cariolo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gonzalo Calzada
Writers: Gonzalo Calzada
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gonzalo Calzada, shot by Alejandro Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Coco Cáceres and Alfredo Hopkins and Adrián Echenique carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gonzalo Calzada directs. Alejandro Silva behind the camera. Gonzalo Calzada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gonzalo Calzada, shot by Alejandro Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gonzalo Calzada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Coco Cáceres and Alfredo Hopkins and Adrián Echenique carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0380790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.