The Movie Teller

"Everyone has a story to tell"

2023 1h 56m ES

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★6.5TMDB · 52

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Synopsis

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María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, when they all go to the movies to enjoy stories that let them escape their everyday lives by transporting them to other worlds. The girl’s parents soon realise that the little girl has a very special gift: an almost uncanny ability to recount movies. The girl’s extraordinary talent will spread throughout the village, changing the fortunes of her family as the country is transformed forever.

“Everyone has a story to tell”

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Cast

Bérénice Bejo
María Magnolia
Antonio de la Torre
Medardo
Daniel Brühl
Hauser
Sara Becker
María Margarita Mayor
Alondra Valenzuela
María Margarita (8-10)
Joaquín Guzmán
Marcelino (19/14)
Santiago Urbina
Marcelino (11)
Elian Ponce
Mariano (14)

Credits

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Director: Lone Scherfig
Writers: Isabel Coixet, Rafa Russo, Walter Salles
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Chile, France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Daniel Aranyó. 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 Fernando Velázquez. 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 Bernat Aragonés 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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Bérénice Bejo and Antonio de la Torre and Daniel Brühl carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone has a story to tell".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1661236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lone Scherfig directs. Daniel Aranyó behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Bernat Aragonés cuts. Produced in Chile, France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Chile, France, Spain.
3Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Daniel Aranyó. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernat Aragonés shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bérénice Bejo and Antonio de la Torre and Daniel Brühl carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Everyone has a story to tell".
8IMDB entry: tt1661236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.