Historias Breves III: Nostalgia en la mesa 8

1999 0h 18m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In a neighborhood bar, a mysterious man tells a group of friends the story of an aspiring soccer player who, 50 years ago, tried out for an English club but who had the peculiar characteristic that he could only play soccer in flip-flops.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscar Alegre
Carlos Moreno
Lito Cruz
Alberto Busaid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Muschietti
Writers: Andy Muschietti
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Andy Muschietti, shot by Pablo Galarza. 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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Editor Agustín Berruezo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Oscar Alegre and Carlos Moreno and Lito Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Muschietti directs. Pablo Galarza behind the camera. Agustín Berruezo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andy Muschietti, shot by Pablo Galarza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Agustín Berruezo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Oscar Alegre and Carlos Moreno and Lito Cruz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0269633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.