Lluvia
On a chaotic Friday in Buenos Aires, Alma and Roberto meet in the pouring rain. In the middle of the traffic chaos, the door of Alma's car opens. Roberto gets in, injured and wet to the bones. "Please close the door! As soon as this is all over, I'm getting out." Without knowing why, Alma does what Roberto asks her to do. They have no idea that this sudden and unexpected encounter will change their lives. Alma made aimless rounds in the city in her car before, and Roberto wanted to find himself. None of them know what to do or how to progress in their lives. Alma and Roberto - excellently played by Valeria Bertuccelli and Ernesto Alterio - are people like all of us, vulnerable and therefore grow close to our hearts.
Festivals & awards
Best Picture and the Ecumenical Jury prize at Mannheim-Heidelberg
IP in Competition at Montreal WFF
Jury Special Prize and Best Actress at Huelva iff 08
Goeteborg IFF 09.
Credits
| Original Title | Lluvia |
|---|---|
| Title | Lluvia |
| Directed by | Paula Hernández |
| Country | Argentina |
| Year | 2008 |
| Screenplay | Paula Hernández |
| Film Editing | Rosario Suarez |
| Soundtrack | Sebastián Escofet |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Nieto |
| Sound | MartÃn Grignaschi |
| Costumes | Nicolás Fernández (special effects) |
| Production Design | Mercedes Alfonsin, MatÃas MartÃnez |
| Production | Patagonik |
| Formats | 35mm, DVD |
| Runtime | 106 min. |
| Language | Spanisch/d/f |
| Cast | Valeria Bertuccelli, Ernesto Alterio, Matias Umpierrez, Osvaldo Djeredjian, Alejo Mango, Sebastián Mogordoy, MarÃa Ucedo, Edgardo Castro, Haydée Padilla, Nestor Caniglia |
Credits
| Original Title | Lluvia |
|---|---|
| Title | Lluvia |
| Directed by | Paula Hernández |
| Country | Argentina |
| Year | 2008 |
| Screenplay | Paula Hernández |
| Film Editing | Rosario Suarez |
| Soundtrack | Sebastián Escofet |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Nieto |
| Sound | MartÃn Grignaschi |
| Costumes | Nicolás Fernández (special effects) |
|---|---|
| Production Design | Mercedes Alfonsin, MatÃas MartÃnez |
| Production | Patagonik |
| Formats | 35mm, DVD |
| Runtime | 106 min. |
| Language | Spanisch/d/f |
| Cast | Valeria Bertuccelli, Ernesto Alterio, Matias Umpierrez, Osvaldo Djeredjian, Alejo Mango, Sebastián Mogordoy, MarÃa Ucedo, Edgardo Castro, Haydée Padilla, Nestor Caniglia |
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Press voices
«Es mag Zufall sein, aber wieder ist es eine Regisseurin, die das Roadmovie gewitzt neu erfindet und so ihrer leisen Geschichte einen besonderen cinéastischen Reiz verleiht.»
Christine Stark, Mediendienst
«Simple, efficace, le cinéma de Paula Hernández est tout simplement séduisant. Lluvia est un film magnifique.»
20 Minutes
« Un déluge émotionnel soigneusement cadré par la réalisatrice Paula Hernández. »
Tribune de Genève
«Lost in Buenos Aires: Eine wunderbare Geschichte über zwei Fremde die Freunde werden, weil sie beide verloren sind…»
ART TV
« Rarement la pluie aura été aussi photogénique que dans Lluvia de Paula Hernández. »
« Un suspense qui vous prend vraiment, tant la réalisatrice s’y entend à installer un climat et à faire vibrer ses acteurs. »
Le Temps (Norbert Creutz)
« La retenue, l’économie de moyens, la finesse de la suggestion font de Lluvia une œuvre délicate et courageuse. Paula Hernández est un auteur à suivre. »
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