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A Place in the World (film)
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A Place in the World (1992) is an Argentine and Spanish drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Adolfo Aristarain. The film features Jose Sacristan, Federico Luppi, Leonor Benedetto, and others.
The drama won numerous awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was declared ineligible and removed from the final ballot because it had been submitted by Uruguay, which had exercised insufficient artistic control over the film. It is the only film so far to have been disqualified from the Foreign Language Film category after having secured a nomination.
Plot
The film is set in 1974, following the death of Argentinian President Juan Peron. The characters in this story argue about religion, politics, and human rights.
Cast
Jose Sacristan as Hans
Federico Luppi as Mario
Leonor Benedetto as Nelda
Cecilia Roth as Ana
Rodolfo Ranni as Andrada
Hugo Arana as Zamora
Gaston Batyi as Ernesto
Lorena del Rio as Luciana
Mario Alarcon as Juan
Critical reception
Critic Mick LaSalle, film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, liked the film and wrote, "A Place in the World is a sensitive, beautifully made coming-of-age story, set against a backdrop of Argentinian politics played out on a local scale. Featuring a cast of strong characters, all driven by their deepest beliefs and passions, this is that rare case of a film that's not just lovely -- it's lively, too." LaSalle, Mick. San Francisco Chronicle, film review, July 21, 1995. Last accessed: February 18, 2008.
Film critic James Berardinelli wrote, "The acting is uniformly strong, with all the principal and secondary performers delivering believable portrayals. Celia Roth is especially worthy of mention for the emotion she projects through her eyes. She and Federico Luppi are perfectly matched. A Place in the World offers a frank, somewhat unusual view of the relationships that form families and communities. Although the film has a lot more meat to chew on than that, the issues presented by A Place in the World would not generate the same degree of interest without the characters who argue about and live them. It's hard to deny the effectiveness of this marriage between personalities and ideology where neither eclipses the other." Berardinelli, James. Berardinelli Reviews, 1994. Last accessed: February 18, 2008.
Awards
Wins
San Sebastian Film Festival: Golden Seashell, Adolfo Aristarain; OCIC Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1992.
Nantes Three Continents Festival: Audience Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1992.
Goya Awards: Best Foreign Film in Spanish Language; 1993.
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, Federico Luppi; Best Actress, Cecilia Roth; Best Director, Adolfo Aristarain; Best Film; Best Music, Emilio Kauderer; Best New Actor, Gaston Batyi; Best Original Screenplay, Adolfo Aristarain, Alberto Lecchi, and Kathy Saavedra; Best Supporting Actor, Jose Sacristan; 1993.
Fribourg International Film Festival: Audience Award, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
Gramado Film Festival: Golden Kikito, Best Latin Film, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
Ondas Awards: Film Award, Best Director, Adolfo Aristarain; 1993.
External links
Un lugar en el mundo at the cinenacional.com .
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