Giant (2009 film)
Giant | |
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Directed by | |
Screenplay by | Adrián Biniez |
Produced by | Fernando Epstein Hernán Musaluppi |
Starring | Horacio Camandule Leonor Svarcas |
Cinematography | Arauco Hernández Holz |
Edited by | Fernando Epstein[1] |
Music by | Harald Kloser Thomas Wander |
Production company | Ctrl Films |
Distributed by | Filmmovement.com |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | Uruguay |
Language | Spanish |
Giant (Spanish: Gigante) is a 2009 comedy film, written and directed by , an Argentinian film director living in Uruguay.
Synopsis[]
Jara () is a security guard at a supermarket who falls in love with Julia (), a cleaning worker on the night shift. Jara is about 30 years old, solitary, quiet and big. That is why before approaching to Julia, he watches her via the television cameras monitoring the supermarket, and then pursues her across the city of Montevideo, where the film is set.[2]
Cast[]
- as Jara
- as Julia
- Diego Artucio as Omar
- Ariel Caldarelli as Jara's boss
- Fabiana Charlo as Mariela
- Andrés Gallo as Fidel
- Federico García as Matías
- Néstor Guzzini as Tomás
- Esteban Lago as Gustavo
- Ernesto Liotti as Danilo
- Carlos Lissardy as Kennedy
Awards and nominations[]
Film Awards[]
Year | Film Festival | Award | Category |
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2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Jury Grand Prix | Best Film |
2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Award | Best Debut Film |
2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Gold Hugo | New Directors Competition |
2009 | Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral | First Work |
2009 | Special Jury Prize | Best Film | |
2009 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award | Best Film |
2010 | !f Inspired Award |
Submissions[]
- Berlin Film Festival
- Golden Bear (nominated)
- Goya Awards
- Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (nominated)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Holden, Stephen. Love (Bashful) in the Nighttime Workplace (Oppressive), New York Times, December 4, 2009
- ^ Official site from the film
External links[]
Categories:
- 2009 films
- Spanish-language films
- Uruguayan films
- 2009 comedy-drama films
- Films set in Montevideo
- Films scored by Harald Kloser
- Films shot in Montevideo
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners
- Uruguayan comedy-drama films