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Carancho

2010 1h 47m ES
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6.7
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88%
FRESH
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66
METACRITIC
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6.8
IMDB
★6.7TMDB · 185🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 9,173
ThrillerDramaRomance
Synopsis
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Sosa is a lawyer who haunts hospital waiting rooms hoping to represent the victims of traffic accidents in insurance claims. When he falls in love with ambulance medic Luján, he tries to leave this dark business but the shady law firm that he works for won’t let him off that easily.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Pablo Trapero
Writers
Alejandro Fadel, Pablo Trapero, Martín Mauregui
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea, Spain

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pablo Trapero, shot by Julián Apezteguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ezequiel Borovinsky 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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Ricardo Darín and Martina Gusmán and Carlos Weber carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1542852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pablo Trapero directs. Julián Apezteguia behind the camera. Ezequiel Borovinsky cuts. Produced in Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 16 years ago.
  • 2International production across 5 countries: Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea, Spain.
  • 3Directed by Pablo Trapero, shot by Julián Apezteguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Ezequiel Borovinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ricardo Darín and Martina Gusmán and Carlos Weber carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt1542852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 9 themes, including "affectation", "car accident", "aggressive", "absurd".

The technical file

Cinematography
Julián Apezteguia
Editing
Ezequiel Borovinsky
Makeup / hair
Marisa Amenta
VFX supervisor
Ezequiel Borovinsky
Stunt coordinator
Federico Cueva
Runtime
107 min · 1h 47m
Status
Released
Box office
$9,961,838
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
R
Rotten Tomatoes
88% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic
66/100
IMDB rating
6.8/10 · 9,173 votes
MPAA
Unrated

Awards

5 wins & 17 nominations total

Also by

Pablo Trapero

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • INCAA

    INCAA

    AR

  • L9

    L90 Cine Digital

  • MA

    Matanza Cine

    AR

  • Patagonik

    Patagonik

    AR

  • Programa Ibermedia

    Programa Ibermedia

    ES

  • Finecut

    Finecut

    KR

  • Ad Vitam Production

    Ad Vitam Production

    FR

Key crew

  • Co-ProducerGregory Gajos
  • Executive ProducerMartina Gusmán
  • Co-ProducerArthur Hallereau
  • Co-ProducerAlexandra Henochsberg
  • Co-ProducerSuh Young-joo
  • Co-ProducerJuan Vera
  • Set DecorationMatías Martínez
  • Makeup ArtistMarisa Amenta
  • HairstylistAlberto Moccia
  • Assistant DirectorMartín Carranza
  • Second Assistant DirectorMilagros Hormazábal
  • SoundFederico Esquerro
  • Sound EditorSantiago Fumagalli
  • Special Effects SupervisorFederico Cueva
  • Special Effects SupervisorMarcelo Firmano
  • Visual Effects SupervisorEzequiel Borovinsky
  • Visual EffectsHernán González
  • Visual EffectsJuan Olivares
  • Visual Effects SupervisorLeandro Pugliese
  • Stunt CoordinatorFederico Cueva
  • Stunt CoordinatorMarcelo Firmano
  • StuntsSky Odin
  • ProducerPablo Trapero
  • Co-ProducerJuan Pablo Galli

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • affectation
  • car accident
  • aggressive
  • absurd
  • admiring
  • adoring
  • ambiguous
  • ambivalent
  • defiant

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2010-11-12R· Denver International Film Festival
  • Premiere2011-01-06· Palm Springs International Film Festival
  • Theatrical2011-02-11R

Also known as

International titles

  • AbutreBR
  • The VultureUS

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