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"Three siblings, one woman, one destiny"

1997 2h 1m ES

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 34

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A judge falls from the roof of the Federal Courthouse. A woman is murdered. Between them and the three sons of the judge there is a connection that will be investigated by a woman judge who is determined to discover the truth.

“Three siblings, one woman, one destiny”

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Cast

Héctor Alterio
Judge Costa Makantasis
Cecilia Roth
Juez Beatriz Teller
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Pablo Makantasis
Daniel Kuzniecka
Nicolás Makantasis
Leticia Brédice
Ana Muro
Nicolás Abeles
Alejandro Makantasis
Jorge Marrale
Francisco Muro
Alejo Garcia Pintos
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro
Writers: Aída Bortnik, Marcelo Piñeyro
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcelo Piñeyro, shot by Alfredo Mayo. 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 Osvaldo Montes. 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 Juan Carlos Macías 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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Héctor Alterio and Cecilia Roth and Leonardo Sbaraglia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three siblings, one woman, one destiny".

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IMDB entry: tt0124312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcelo Piñeyro directs. Alfredo Mayo behind the camera. Osvaldo Montes scores. Juan Carlos Macías cuts. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Marcelo Piñeyro, shot by Alfredo Mayo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Osvaldo Montes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Juan Carlos Macías shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Héctor Alterio and Cecilia Roth and Leonardo Sbaraglia carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Three siblings, one woman, one destiny".
7IMDB entry: tt0124312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "suicide", "sibling relationship", "judge", "politics".