Abrakadabra

"What the eye sees and the ear hears, the mind believes."

2018 1h 9m ES

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 28

ThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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The Great Dante, a prestigious magician, accidentally dies during a risky magic trick. Thirty-five years later, his son Lorenzo, also a magician, presents a show at one of the city's most important theaters. From this point on, a series of murders will begin to occur that someone tries to pin on him. Lorenzo will have to find out who it is and why this person wants to implicate him

“What the eye sees and the ear hears, the mind believes.”

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Cast

Germán Baudino
Lorenzo Manzini
María Eugenia Rigón
Antonella
Gustavo D'Alessandro
Detective
Clara Kovacic
Giovane Spettatrice
Ivi Brickell
Danzatrice
Raúl Gederlini
Dante Mancini
Paulo Vilela
Fabrizio
Abel Gianonni
Gennaro Bernardi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolás Onetti
Writers: Nicolás Onetti, Luciano Onetti, Carlos Goitia
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Countries: Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolás Onetti, shot by Carlos Goitia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luciano Onetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Germán Baudino and María Eugenia Rigón and Gustavo D'Alessandro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolás Onetti directs. Carlos Goitia behind the camera. Luciano Onetti scores. Luciano Onetti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.
4International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand.
5Directed by Nicolás Onetti, shot by Carlos Goitia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Luciano Onetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Luciano Onetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Germán Baudino and María Eugenia Rigón and Gustavo D'Alessandro carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "What the eye sees and the ear hears, the mind believes.".
10IMDB entry: tt8422146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.