DVD Review - Intimate Stories
Intimate Stories is another wonderful film from Argentinean director Carlos Sorin. The well written screenplay is by Pablo Solarz. The film several prizes including a special jury prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
It is a simple tale about three people who travel from their small town of Fitzroy to the Patagonian city of San Julian. Each one of them has their reasons for going there.
The elderly Justo (Antonio Benedicti) heard that his dog Badface was seen in San Julian. Badface ran away three years ago and Justo's mission is to take him home but to also find forgiveness. Roberto (Javier Lombardo) is a slick salesman who has made the acquaintance of a young widow that he would like to woo. To help him with his plan he special ordered an elaborate cake for her son Rene's birthday. Maria (Javiera Bravo) has won an appearance on a television game show (similar to Wheel of Fortune) and has the opportunity to win a grand food processor (and maybe even a trip to Brazil). All three will find what they are looking for but in ways that didn't expect. And along the way they make some very important connections.
This is a very warm film and I really cared about all of the characters - even the minor ones.
Lombardo is a professional actor but Benedicti and Bravo are not (and neither is most of the cast). But that doesn't matter because they display more humanity than many Hollywood "stars." I highly recommend this film for those of you who want something that will touch your heart.
It is a simple tale about three people who travel from their small town of Fitzroy to the Patagonian city of San Julian. Each one of them has their reasons for going there.
The elderly Justo (Antonio Benedicti) heard that his dog Badface was seen in San Julian. Badface ran away three years ago and Justo's mission is to take him home but to also find forgiveness. Roberto (Javier Lombardo) is a slick salesman who has made the acquaintance of a young widow that he would like to woo. To help him with his plan he special ordered an elaborate cake for her son Rene's birthday. Maria (Javiera Bravo) has won an appearance on a television game show (similar to Wheel of Fortune) and has the opportunity to win a grand food processor (and maybe even a trip to Brazil). All three will find what they are looking for but in ways that didn't expect. And along the way they make some very important connections.
This is a very warm film and I really cared about all of the characters - even the minor ones.
Lombardo is a professional actor but Benedicti and Bravo are not (and neither is most of the cast). But that doesn't matter because they display more humanity than many Hollywood "stars." I highly recommend this film for those of you who want something that will touch your heart.
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