Northeast

2005 1h 44m ES

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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An accidental meeting between a French woman who goes to South America to adopt a baby and an Argentinian woman who with her small son leaves their hopeless village in search for a better life changes both of their lives forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carole Bouquet
Hélène
Aymará Rovera
Juana
Mercedes Sampietro
Sor Beatriz
Jorge Román
Alberto
Ignacio Jiménez
Martín

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Diego Solanas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Belgium, Spain, France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Belgium, Spain, France.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Diego Solanas, shot by Santiago Otheguy. 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 Sergio Malakoff. 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 Fernando Franco 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

ERA

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Carole Bouquet and Aymará Rovera and Mercedes Sampietro carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0398664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juan Diego Solanas directs. Santiago Otheguy behind the camera. Sergio Malakoff scores. Fernando Franco cuts. Produced in Argentina, Belgium, Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Belgium, Spain, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Juan Diego Solanas, shot by Santiago Otheguy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sergio Malakoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fernando Franco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carole Bouquet and Aymará Rovera and Mercedes Sampietro carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0398664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.