Are you bored and don’t know what to do? This note is for you: find out the details of an Argentine drama that is available on Netflix.
Are you sitting in front of a screen with Netflix put and don’t know what to look at? : in this note we clear your doubts. Family Crimes is an Argentine film directed by Sebastian Schindel released in 2020, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. The captivating drama was intended to be released in theaters, but due to obvious situations it was released on the streaming platform and Cine.AR.
Scripted by Pablo Del Teso and Sebastian Schindelwith a great cast starring Cecilia Roth, Miguel Ángel Solá and Benjamin Amadeothe film was based on real events and deals with delicate topics related to gender violence, sexual education, drugs, job insecurity, corruption in justice, discrimination and the gaze of the other.
At the time of the premiere, Pablo Schindel spoke about the films directed by him and what he expects from “Crímenes de Familia”: “In the films I make I like there to be an active viewer, and invite them to think, to reflect, to draw his conclusions and not let the film draw them for him. When I write a script I don’t only think about what is going to happen on the screen, because I don’t believe that the film takes place only in the rectangle of the screen. I think the movie takes place in the viewer’s mind.“.
What is it about Family Crimes, an Argentine Netflix film
Alicia (played by Cecilia Roth) and Ignacio (played by Miguel Ángel Solá) make up a couple that resides in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. They share their home with Gladys (played by Yanina Ávila), her domestic worker, and little Santiago, Gladys’s son, just three years old.
Suddenly, the quiet life of this family is abruptly altered when Daniel (played by Benjamín Amadeo), their own 35-year-old son, sHe is at risk of being imprisoned for an alleged murder attempt against his ex-wife.
In the midst of desperation, Alicia embarks on a tireless fight to avoid her son’s conviction. However, as she digs deeper into the case, she uncovers a web of intrigue that turns her existence into a true nightmare.
Trailer of Family Crimes, Argentine film on Netflix
Cast of Family Crimes, Argentine Netflix film
Part of the good reviews garnered by Crímenes de Familia was partly due to the great cast it presents: Cecilia Roth, Miguel Ángel Solá, Benjamin Amadeo, Sofia Gala Castiglione, Yanina Ávila, Marcelo Subiotto, Paola Barrientos, Diego Cremonesi, Claudio Martínez Bel and María Marull.
Now, don’t waste any more time thinking about what to watch on Netflix and watch this great film from national cinema, which lasts a little over an hour and a half.
Source: Ambito
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