Crónica de una fuga (2006)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Adrián Caetano

Writers:

Adrián Caetano (co-writer) &
Esteban Student (co-writer) ...

Release Date:

27 April 2006 (Argentina)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

The goalkeeper of a little-known soccer team is kidnapped by a Argentinean government squad and sent to a detention center. After months of torture, he plots his escape with three other young men.

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Goalkeeper | Imprisonment | Revolutionary | Soccer

Awards:

11 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Rodrigo De la Serna	...	Claudio Tamburrini
Pablo Echarri	...	Huguito
Nazareno Casero	...	Guillermo Fernández
Lautaro Delgado	...	El Gallego
Matías Marmorato	...	El Vasco
Martín Urruty	...	El Tano
César Albarracín	...	Guardia Tucumano 2
Diego Alonso	...	Lucas
Leonardo Bargiga	...	Capitán Almagro
Luis Enrique Caetano	...	Taxista
Alfredo Castellani	...	Entrenador
Andrés Chinello	...	Guardia Lucas 2
Daniel Cúparo	...	Guardia Metódica 3
Guillermo Javier de la Vega	...	Guardia Metódica 2
Daniel Di Biase	...	Padre del Gallego

Also Known As:

Atila (Argentina) (working title)
Buenos Aires 1977 (International: English title)
Buenos Aires, 1977 (USA)
Chronicle of an Escape (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brutality and torture, nudity and language.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | Norway:15 | Belgium:KT | France:U | Sweden:15 | Italy:T | Finland:K-15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

20th Century Fox de Argentina

Trivia:

The man who plays "El Juez" (The Judge) in the scene during which Guillermo is told that he has three days to tell everything he knows is the real-life Guillermo Fernández.

Insighful.

"Crónica de una Fuga" is not only an objective journey through Argentina's shady past, but also an engaging thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat.

Uruguayan director Adrian Caetano, proves himself to be on of the leading filmmakers among the flourishing Argentinean film industry. The director of "Bolivia" and "Un Oso Rojo" is very precise when it comes to dialogues, and has an ability to acknowledge violence only by showing its imminence -the most powerful and cruel moments are achieved by creating a meticulous balance with the sound fields-.

It is also worth mentioning Rodrigo de la Serna's performance, who after working opposite to Gael Garcia Bernal in "Motorcycle Diaries" managed to establish himself as one of the most talented Latin American actor of his generation.

Set to be released around Jan. 2007, "Cronica" is an insightful thriller that should not be missed.