Sons And Daughters

2002 1h 32m ES

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 18

Drama

Synopsis

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We are in Argentina in 1977, a woman gives birth to twins. With the complicity of the midwife he manages to hide the child, second child. The first, a boy, is taken into custody by the regime's guards. The scene moves to the Milan of today. The young Rosa contacts Javier and tries to convince him that they are twin brothers, separated at birth. Thus, the two begin a journey to rediscover their origins and their past. A bitter reality is ready to overwhelm them ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlos Echeverría
Javier Ramos
Enrique Piñeyro
Raul Ramos
Stefania Sandrelli
Victoria Ramos
Julia Sarano
Rosa Ruggeri
Antonella Costa
Woman in labor
Montserrat Alcoverro
Doctor
Marco Bechis
Sleeping man on a train
Delia Cazeaux
Julia Borman, the obstetric

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Bechis
Writers: Caterina Giargia, Marco Bechis, Lara Fremder
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Italy

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Bechis, shot by Fabio Cianchetti. 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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Original score by Daniel Buira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carlos Echeverría and Enrique Piñeyro and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0295959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Bechis directs. Fabio Cianchetti behind the camera. Daniel Buira scores. Jacopo Quadri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Italy.
4Directed by Marco Bechis, shot by Fabio Cianchetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Buira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacopo Quadri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carlos Echeverría and Enrique Piñeyro and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0295959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.