Return to Ithaca

2014 1h 35m ES

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 40

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Sun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jorge Perugorría
Eddy
Pedro Julio Díaz Ferrán
Aldo
Néstor Jiménez Rodríguez
Amadeo
Fernando Hechavarria
Rafa
Isabel Santos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Cantet
Writers: Leonardo Padura, Laurent Cantet
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Cantet, shot by Diego Dussuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jorge Perugorría and Pedro Julio Díaz Ferrán and Néstor Jiménez Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3480158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laurent Cantet directs. Diego Dussuel behind the camera. Robin Campillo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Laurent Cantet, shot by Diego Dussuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Robin Campillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jorge Perugorría and Pedro Julio Díaz Ferrán and Néstor Jiménez Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3480158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.