Paco (film)
| Paco | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Diego Rafecas |
| Written by | Diego Rafecas |
| Produced by | Ricardo Parada |
| Starring | Tomás Fonzi Norma Aleandro Luis Luque Esther Goris Sofía Gala Castiglione María Socas |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Marcela Sáenz |
Release dates |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Argentine |
| Language | Spanish |
Paco is a 2009 Argentine drama film written and directed by Diego Rafecas. It was shot in Buenos Aires and South Africa.[1]
Synopsis[]
The film is named after the protagonist Francisco Black aka "Paco" (Tomás Fonzi), a college student who starts using cocaine paste, a cocaine byproduct known as "paco". Son of a senator, Francisco falls in love with a cleaning worker. He follows her into Buenos Aires' underworld only to find that his girlfriend has committed suicide after accepting to prostitute herself in exchange for drugs. Seeking revenge, Francisco places a bomb in the drug factory murdering several innocents. As a result of being accused of terrorism charges, his mother uses his influences to try to exculpate him, but she is forced to confine him in a detox clinic, where Francisco finds a bunch of lost souls.[1]
Reviews[]
Variety has called the film «an emotive character-driven rehab drama with a strong ensemble cast».[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "'Paco', un callejón con salida". El Mundo (in Spanish). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Hopewell, John (26 October 2009). "Valladolid reflects European trends". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links[]
- 2009 films
- Spanish-language films
- Argentine films
- 2009 romantic drama films
- Films about drugs
- Films about prostitution in Argentina
- Films about suicide
- Argentine films about revenge
- Films set in psychiatric hospitals
- Films shot in Buenos Aires
- Films shot in South Africa
- Argentine romantic drama films