Absent

2011 1h 27m ES

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 57

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Martín, a young student, gets injured during a swimming class. Sebastián, the PE teacher, takes him to the hospital. When they leave, he offers to drive him home, but Martín is planning to spend the night at a classmate's house, since there is no one at his own home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlos Echevarría
Sebastián
Javier De Pietro
Martín
Antonella Costa
Mariana
Alejandro Barbero
Juan Pablo
Rocío Pavón
Analía
Luis Mango
Médico Pileto
Lautaro Machaca
Alumno 1
Juan Alsina
Alumno 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Berger
Writers: Marco Berger
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Berger, shot by Tomás Pérez Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Carlos Echevarría and Javier De Pietro and Antonella Costa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1796406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Berger directs. Tomás Pérez Silva behind the camera. Marco Berger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Marco Berger, shot by Tomás Pérez Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marco Berger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carlos Echevarría and Javier De Pietro and Antonella Costa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1796406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.