Valentín (2002/I)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Alejandro Agresti

Writer:

Alejandro Agresti (writer)

Release Date:

15 January 2003 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Cupid just turned eight.

Plot:

An 8-year-old boy, raised by his grandmother, is surrounded by problems in his family he finds only himself capable of solving.

Plot Keywords:

Grandmother | Little Boy | Family Abandonment | Separation

Awards:

13 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Rodrigo Noya	...	Valentín
Carmen Maura	...	Abuela
Julieta Cardinali	...	Leticia
Jean Pierre Noher	...	El tío Chiche
Mex Urtizberea	...	Rufo
Lorenzo Quinteros	...	Hombre del bar
Alejandro Agresti	...	El padre
Carlos Roffé	...	Dr. Galaburri
Marina Glezer	...	La maestra
Stéfano Di Gregorio	...	Roberto
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fabián Vena	...	El cura

Also Known As:

Valentin (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (Italy) (Netherlands) (USA)
El sueño de Valentín (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

86 min | Canada:79 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Argentina | Netherlands | France | Italy | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:G | Finland:S | Argentina:Atp | Belgium:KT | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Spain:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

Argentina's official submission for the 2003 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.

Wise beyond his years...

Valentin is one cute, smart-mouthed kid. You can't help but love him, especially in his young Beatles 60s getup. Yes, at times he talks and acts much older than his age, but that's what's intended to make his character so humorous. Valentin is the Amelie Poulin of the Latin younger set, and just as adorable as Kolya, the Cinema Paradiso kid, and the Life is Beautiful kid. And Buenos Aires is displayed beautifully in this movie. If only Valentin was in wider release in the States. No one knows about it, but many would enjoy this very charming, warm-hearted movie, that reminds us of the innocence of our own youth and how we tried to decipher and improve the world in our own small way.