Men of Hard Skin

2019 1h 36m ES

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6.0

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5.5

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★6.0TMDB · 45★5.5IMDB · 436

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Synopsis

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Ariel is a good-looking farm boy who lives with his father and sister in a rural part of Buenos Aires province. He has become familiar with sex thanks to Omar, a priest with whom he has a secret affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wall Javier
Ariel
Germán Tarantino
Omar
Claudio Medina
Pablo
Juan Salmeri
Julio
Camila Diez
Betina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Celestino Campusano
Writers: José Celestino Campusano
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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Released 7 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 José Celestino Campusano, shot by Eric Elizondo. 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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Original score by Claudio Miño. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Horacio Florentín 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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Wall Javier and Germán Tarantino and Claudio Medina carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9859504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Celestino Campusano directs. Eric Elizondo behind the camera. Claudio Miño scores. Horacio Florentín cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by José Celestino Campusano, shot by Eric Elizondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Claudio Miño. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Horacio Florentín shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wall Javier and Germán Tarantino and Claudio Medina carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9859504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Elizondo
Original score: Claudio Miño
Editing: Horacio Florentín
Sound: Sebastián González
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Men of Hard Skin (2019)
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 436 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

3 nominations total

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 7/10
An oft trod tale of gallantry and heroism - this time given an Oriental scenario as "Dong YiLong" (Henry Lau) and his gang of compatriots compete against nine other warriors in the ultimate, deadly, contest of skill and strategy organised by a neighbouring warlord with an agenda of his own. Actually, as fantasy adventure films go, it is pretty complete: handsome hero, mythical beasties; sword fights; martial arts before a predictable ending. Don't expect anything at all sophisticated here: the effects are straight out of a video game and the dialogue is minimalist but the action scenes redeem it somewhat, and for 2 hours of mindless fun you could do a heck of a lot worse.

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