Chinese Take-Away

"An Argentine and a Chinese united by a cow that fell from the sky"

2011 1h 33m ES

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 454

Comedy

Synopsis

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A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.

“An Argentine and a Chinese united by a cow that fell from the sky”

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Cast

Ricardo Darín
Roberto
Ignacio Huang
Jun
Carolina Hsu
Li
Muriel Santa Ana
Mari
Iván Romanelli
Leonel
Pablo Seijo
Client 1
Derli Prada
Provider 1
Joaquín Bouzas
Client 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastián Borensztein
Writers: Sebastián Borensztein
Languages: Mandarin, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastián Borensztein, shot by Rolo Pulpeiro. 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 Lucio Godoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Pablo Barbieri Carrera 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 Ignacio Huang and Carolina Hsu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Argentine and a Chinese united by a cow that fell from the sky".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sebastián Borensztein directs. Rolo Pulpeiro behind the camera. Lucio Godoy scores. Pablo Barbieri Carrera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Mandarin, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
4Directed by Sebastián Borensztein, shot by Rolo Pulpeiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lucio Godoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pablo Barbieri Carrera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ricardo Darín and Ignacio Huang and Carolina Hsu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An Argentine and a Chinese united by a cow that fell from the sky".
9IMDB entry: tt1705786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.