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El Fondo del Mar
El fondo del mar (2003) is an Argentine film directed by Damian Szifron. The picture was produced by Sebastian Aloi, executive produced by Sebastian Aloi, Nathalie Cabiron, and Damian Cukierkorn. The associate producers were: Diana Frey and Guillermo Otero.
The movie features Daniel Hendler, Dolores Fonzi, Gustavo Garzon, among others.
Plot
A slightly neurotic architecture student, Ezequiel Toledo (Daniel Hendler), drops by his girlfriend Ana's (Dolores Fonzi) home and finds Anibal (Gustavo Garzon) hiding under her bed.
He begins to suspect Ana and jealousy fills him. He decides to follow Anibal, whom he's sure is having an affair with Ana.
The film follows a night's odyssey as he trails his suspect and starts to gather small details about Anibal identity.
At one point Ezequiel sets fire to Anibal's car and threatens his life.
The story ultimately deals with jealousy and the maturity required to overcome that jealousy.
Cast
Daniel Hendler as Ezequiel Toledo
Dolores Fonzi as Ana
Gustavo Garzon as Anibal
Ramiro Aguero as Altclas
Ignacio Mendi as Rolandelli
Jose Palomino Cortez as Maximo
Rafael Filipelli as Filipelli
Mercedes Halfon as Voz en el telefono
Diego Peretti as Comico 1
Alejandro Fiore as Comico 2
Gabriel Fernandez as Joven Arquitecto
Daniel Valenzuela as Valenzuela
Claudio Rissi as Taxista
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Mar del Plata Film Festival at the March 11, 2003. It opened wide in Argentina on August 28, 2003.
The film has been screened at some film festivals, including: the Toulouse Latin America Film Festival, France; the Latin America Film Festival, Poland; the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival, Spain; the Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain; and others.
Critical reception
Critic Gustavo J. Castagna, reporting from the Mar del Plata Film Festival for FIPRESCI liked the film, and wrote, "El fondo del mar is clearly directed to the box office crowds when made through the use of mixed genres, but it does not fall into any false intents; closer to the aesthetics of Fabian Bielinsky's Nine Queens, El fondo del mar shows that a cinema made with pleasure and formal rigor is still possible."
Neil Young thought the film was an "unassuming but very likeable little comedy with dramatic touches...writer-director makes a very old set-up seem fresh, funny and surprising." Yet, Young thought director Damian Szifron lost his way at the end. Young, Neil. ''Neil Young's Film Lounge,reporting from the Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival, September 25, 2003.
Awards
Wins
Clarin Entertainment Awards: Clarin Award Best Film Actor, Gustavo Garzon; Best Film Director, Damian Szifron; Best Film; Best Film Screenplay, Damian Szifron; 2003.
Mar del Plata Film Festival: Audience Award, Damian Szifron; Best Ibero-American Film, Damian Szifron; FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention Best Latin-American Film, Damian Szifron; 2003.
Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival: Horizons Award - Special Mention, Damian Szifron, 2003.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Supporting Actor, Gustavo Garzon; 2004.
Lleida Latin-American Film Festival: Best Actor, Daniel Hendler; Best First Work, Damian Szifron; 2004.
Nominations
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, Daniel Hendler; Best Art Direction, Mariela Ripodas and Lucia Onofri; Best Cinematography, Lucio Bonelli; Best Director, Damian Szifron; Best Film; Best First Film, Damian Szifron; Best Original Screenplay, Damian Szifron; Best Sound, Jesica Suarez, Marcos De Aguirre and Fernando Soldevila; Best Supporting Actress, Dolores Fonzi; 2004.
References
External links
El fondo del mar'' at the cinenacional.com .
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