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Carancho

  • NR
  • DVD
  • 1 disc
  • Region 1 USA/CA (info)
  • Auto accidents are an epidemic in Argentina, and two people with very different perspectives on the crisis are brought together in this drama from filmmaker Pablo Trapero. Sosa (Ricardo Darn) was once a respected attorney until his license to practice law was suspended, and now he makes ends meet offering his services under the table to accident victims hoping to make money in a lawsuit. One day, while staking out the scene of an auto wreck, Sosa meets Lujn (Martina Gusman), a doctor who treats urgent cases. Despite her seemingly noble line of work, Lujn has demons of her own, including a dependency on drugs, and she finds herself attracted to the morally conflicted lawyer, even after he helps to arrange for an accident for the benefit of a friend. CARANCHO was an official selection at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
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  • Credits
    Ricardo Darin, Martina Gusman, Carlos Weber, Jose, Luis Arias, Fabio Ronzano
  • Critic Reviews
    "[F]ascinating for its performances, and the bottomless corruption it portrays."
    Wall Street Journal

    "[E]ven when tackling more mainstream fare, Trapero does it with integrity, and the film's shocking conclusion suggests that his bid for accessibility may have just been an elaborate long con, a ploy to make his audience drop their guard before slamming on the brakes." -- Grade: B+
    A.V. Club

    "Giving vivid life to a satellite industry that preys on the vulnerable, CARANCHO unfolds among the corrupt and desperate, on damp nighttime streets and in bouncing ambulances."
    New York Times

    3 stars out of 5 -- "CARANCHO is driven by two flawed lovers and a sleek thriller plot....[Darin and Gusman] both turn in affective performances without being showy."
    Box Office

    "The Argentinean actor Ricardo Darin has an almost Bogart-like gift for playing world-weary rotters with a core of nobility." -- Grade: B-
    Entertainment Weekly

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