White Elephant

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Daniel G @DanielGodoy 11/30/2024 One of several movies by Pablo Trapero that I've been eager to watch. Impactful almost documentary-like movie which is a social commentary, but even more an engaging film about people who've chosen a challenging life in what seems (and is described by them) as an eternal and complex problem situation from which there seems to be little escape: poverty and violence in Latin America. If it had only a bit more focused, this would have been perfect, but when so many cast members seem more like extras and who appear only briefly, not delving deeper into their motivations, it's a bit frustrating. See more 09/03/2016 Heftige en indrukwekkende film over twee priesters in krottenwijk van Buenos Aires. See more 04/02/2016 Well-produced; dramatic and realistic. See more 06/20/2015 good drama i dont think doc though See more walter m @Harlequin68 11/30/2014 After barely surviving a village massacre, Father Nicolas(Jeremie Renier) returns to the city slums to rejoin Father Julian(Ricardo Darin) in his continuing work that goes beyond just their ecclesiastical duties. So, while the residents work on constructing their own housing, the priests get to handle the bureaucracy, aided by Luciana(Martina Gusman). Proving once and for all that nothing can compare to location work, "White Elephant" seeks to tell a moving story about martyrdom in South America, while honoring a real life martyr at the same time. Even with some exquisite tracking shots, the fact that the movie is not as successful as it could have been is down primarily to its being more focused on Nicolas than on Julian, the more interesting of the two priests. Plus, while Jeremie Renier is certainly not chopped liver, compared to the great Ricardo Darin, one is free to choose whatever lunch meat metaphor wants. See more 07/11/2014 Genial película de Pablo Trapero con la actuación de Ricardo Darín. Se trata de un grandìsimo hospital abandonado, convertido en un refugio de marginales. Un cura tratarà de salvar de la droga y el crimen a la gente, pero se enfrenta con una sociedad decadente, injusta, corrupta y peligrosa. Film bastante duro See more Read all reviews

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