- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Fernando Robles es porteño, ya ha cumplido los sesenta y es profesor depedagogía en la universidad. Enseña a enseñar. Lleva toda la vida casado conLilian Roviera, española, hija de catalanes, que trabaja como asistente socialen barrios marginales de Buenos Aires. Se quieren, se respetan, son leales.Nunca se aburren estando juntos, les gusta estar solos. Ninguno de ellosconcibe la vida sin el otro.Tienen un hijo, Pedro, casado y con dos hijos, que tiene un buen trabajo enMadrid, donde vive en una urbanización de clase media acomodada.Pero el mundo plácido y reflexivo de Fernando se ve profundamente alteradocuando recibe sin previo aviso la comunicación oficial en la que le informan desu jubilación forzosa, un hecho que va a cambiarle la vida...
Fernando Robles from Buenos Aires has already reached sixty and teacheseducation at the university. He teaches how to teach. He has been married toLilian Roviera his whole life. She is a Spaniard, the daughter of Catalans andshe works as a social worker in the run-down districts of Buenos Aires. Theylove, respect and are loyal to each other. They have never got bored with beingtogether and they enjoy each other’s company. Neither can imagine life withoutthe other.They have got one son, Pedro, who is married and has two children, he has got agood job in Madrid where he lives in a middle-class suburb.But Fernando’s calm, reflective world is deeply affected when he receivesofficial notification of his compulsory early retirement without any previouswarning, a fact which is going to change his whole life….
Fernando Robles est né à Buenos Aires il y a plus de soixante ans. Professeurde pédagogie à l’université, il enseigne à enseigner. Il est marié depuistoujours avec Lilian Roviera, une espagnole fille de catalans, qui travaillecomme assistante sociale dans des quartiers défavorisés de Buenos Aires. Ilss’aiment, ils se respectent, ils sont loyaux l’un envers l’autre. Ils nes’ennuient jamais lorsqu’ils sont ensemble, ils aiment être seuls. Ils neconçoivent pas la vie l’un sans l’autre.Ils ont un fils, Pedro, marié, deux enfants, qui a un bon poste de travail àMadrid, où il habite dans une résidence de classe moyenne aisée.Le monde tranquille et réflexif de Fernando est profondément troublé lorsqu’ilreçoit tout d’un coup une communication officielle dans laquelle on lui faitconnaître son départ forcé à la retraite, un événement qui marque un tournantdans sa vie…
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Luppi, Federico | Fernando Robles |
Cast | Sampietro, Mercedes | Liliana Rovira |
Cast | Puig, Arturo | Solla, Carlos |
Cast | Santamaría, Carlos | Pedro Robles |
Cast | Barnatán, Yaël | Fabiana |
Cast | Ortiz, Javier | Hijo de Pedro 1 |
Cast | Ayuso, Guillermo | Hijo de Pedro 2 |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Herrero, Gerardo | |
Production | Aristarain, Adolfo | |
Production | López Blanco, Javier | |
Directed by | Aristarain, Adolfo | |
Executive Production | Besuievsky, Mariela | |
Executive Production | Andrada, Carlos | |
Line Production | Gundín , Jorge(Argentina) | |
Line Production | Gómez, Josean(España) | |
Screenplay | Aristarain, Adolfo | |
Screenplay | Saavedra, Kathy | |
Plot | Basado En La Novela 'El Renacimiento' De Lorenzo F. Aristarain | |
Cinematography | Enríquez, Porfirio(A.E.C.) | |
Film Editing | Prado, Fernando | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Facello, Abel | |
Costume | Saavedra, Kathy | |
Costume | Bari, Valentina | |
Sound | Goldstein & Steinberg | |
Re-recording mixer | Garrido, Carlos | |
Assistant Director | Tiscornia, Fabiana(Argentina) | |
Assistant Director | Ferrer, Oriol(España) | |
Make-up | Rentería, Cristóbal(Argentina) | |
Make-up | Cabrer, María Luz(España) | |
Hairdressing | López, Alicia |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 115 min. | 9/16/2002 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 0 min. seg. | 8/20/2002 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 115 min. seg. | 7/8/2011 |
GENERAL AUDIENCES | 115 min. seg. | 2/4/2003 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 901,518.00 € |
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports | 10,100.84 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 29,838.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2002 |
Production year | 2002 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 112 minutos |
Original footage | 3.090 mt. |
Sound Studios | Cinearte, S.A. |
Emulsion | Fujicolor |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Laboratories | Madrid Film Lab |
Editing film format | Avid |
Edit Facilities | Cinearte, S.A. |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 5/2/2002 |
Ending shooting date | 7/5/2002 |
Locations | Madrid - INTERIORES NATURALES (Days: 23) |
Locations | BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) (Days: 4) |
Locations | MENDOZA (ARGENTINA) (Days: 13) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | Lieux communs |
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- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Premio Gráficos Familia (Barcelona) | ||
31 Festival De Cine De Gramado (Brasil) | Premio Kikitos Mejor actriz | Mercedes Sampietro |
50 Festival Internacional De Cine De San Sebastián | Concha de plata a la mejor actriz | Mercedes Sampietro |
50 Festival Internacional De Cine De San Sebastián | Premio Jurado mejor guión | Adolfo Martín Aristarain Y Kathy Saavedra |
Goya 2003 | Mejor guión adaptado | Adolfo Martín Aristarain Y Kathy Saavedra |
Goya 2003 | Mejor interpretación femenina protagonista | Mercedes Sampietro |