Adiós, abuelo

1996 1h 35m ES

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Juan Benatti, a tango singer in a typical quartet, is left in charge of five-year-old Ignacio, the son of the group's director, Horacio, and Marisa, when his parents are forced into exile for political reasons. Ignacio calls Juan "grandfather" and becomes a father to him. Horacio dies abroad; his mother remarries and demands the boy. But since he doesn't get along with his mother's new partner, custody finally falls to Juan, who raises the boy until he graduates from high school. He then turns down university to become a musician in a rock group, where he will be the voice and host.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jairo
Stella Maris Lanzani
Ricardo Bauleo
Gabriel Mores
Iliana Calabró
Ivo Cutzarida
Ignacio Glaria
Carlos Rotundo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emilio Vieyra
Writers: Isaac Aisemberg, Emilio Vieyra
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Emilio Vieyra, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Miguel López 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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Jairo and Stella Maris Lanzani and Ricardo Bauleo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0310578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emilio Vieyra directs. Víctor Hugo Caula behind the camera. Horacio Malvicino scores. Miguel López cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Emilio Vieyra, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Horacio Malvicino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Miguel López shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jairo and Stella Maris Lanzani and Ricardo Bauleo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0310578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.