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El Mar de Lucas
El mar de Lucas (1999) is an Argentine film, directed by Victor Laplace, and written by Laplace and Martin Salinas. The story features Victor Laplace, Pablo Rago, Virginia Innocenti, and others.
Plot
The films tells of father Juan Denevi (Victor Laplace) who gets the surprise of his life on his fiftieth birthday when he finds out that he's become a grandfather. The movie open in Buenos Aires and Juan is cooking individual personal favorite dishes for his fiends, the patrons of his restaurant.
A young woman named Manuela (Virginia Innocentti) appears with a 3 year old boy (Lucas) and announces that Lucas is Juan's grandson. Juan hasn't seen his son Facundo (Pablo Rago) for many years, and during this time, Facundo has married and had a son.
Facundo's wife and son find Juan at his birthday party and beg him to come help Facundo with a family crisis.
Cast
Victor Laplace as Juan Denevi
Pablo Rago as Facundo Denevi
Virginia Innocenti as Manuela
Ana Maria Picchio as Clara
Betiana Blum as Ana
Rodolfo Ranni as Rolo
Ulises Dumont as Nacho
Lautaro Penella as Lucas Denevi
Norberto Diaz as Secretario del intendente
Adolfo Yanelli as Carlitos
David Di Napoli as Martillero
Pia Uribelarrea as Silvia
Oscar Guzman as Lalo
Antonio Bax as Pedro
Eugenia Tobal as Marisa
Awards
Wins
Mar del Plata Film Festival: Special Mention, Victor Laplace, for a first work; 1999.
Cartagena Film Festival: Golden India Catalina, Best Screenplay, Victor Laplace; 2000.
Nominations
Cartagena Film Festival: Golden India Catalina, Best Film, Victor Laplace; 2000.
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best First Film, Victor Laplace; Best Supporting Actress, Virginia Innocenti; 2001.
External links
El mar de Lucas at the cinenacional.com .
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