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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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What the Waters Left Behind: Scars
"Rock will tear us apart."
2023 1h 25m ES
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 73
Horror
Synopsis
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An Anglo-American indie rock band winds up stranded in Epecuén, where their internal conflicts and the bad luck of their tour quickly lose importance before the hell that awaits them.
“Rock will tear us apart.”
Cast
Agustin Olcese
Javi
Clara Kovacic
Jane
Magui Bravi
Carla
Matías Desiderio
Billy Bob
Juan Pablo Bishel
Mark
Mario Alarcón
Tadeo
David Michigan
Tito
Germán Baudino
Antonio
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Nicolás Onetti
- Writers
- Camilo Zaffora
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- Argentina, Italy, New Zealand, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 3 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Italy, New Zealand, United States of America.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "What the Waters Left Behind Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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AWARDS
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Nicolás Onetti, shot by Luciano Montes de Oca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carlos Goitia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Nicolás Onetti directs. Luciano Montes de Oca behind the camera. Carlos Goitia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Italy, New Zealand, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 3 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 4International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Italy, New Zealand, United States of America.
- 5Part of the "What the Waters Left Behind Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 7Directed by Nicolás Onetti, shot by Luciano Montes de Oca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 8Editor Carlos Goitia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Agustin Olcese and Clara Kovacic and Magui Bravi carry the top of the cast.
- 10Marketing tagline: "Rock will tear us apart.".
- 11IMDB entry: tt20412894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 12Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Luciano Montes de Oca
- Editing
- Carlos Goitia
- Costume design
- Taz Pereyra
- Makeup / hair
- Fer Curci
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Part of
What the Waters Left Behind Collection
A collection of horror films set in the ruins of Epecuén.
Also by
Nicolás Onetti
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Minerva Pictures
IT
- BL
Black Mandala
NZ
Key crew
- ProducerCarlos Goitia
- Executive ProducerEduardo Camauer
- ProducerMichael Kraetzer
- ProducerMonica Ciarli
- SoundGermán Suracce
- Costume DesignTaz Pereyra
- Makeup ArtistFer Curci
- SoundEzequiel Brodsky
- ProducerNicolás Onetti
- MusicLuciano Onetti
- EditorCarlos Goitia
- Art DirectionPaola Tolosa
- EditorLudovico Opipari
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- kidnapping
- gore
- rock band
- south america
- multilingual
- cannibal cult
- cannibalism
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2023-07-18
Also known as
International titles
- What the Waters Left Behind: ScarsDE
