Las Acacias |
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Directed by Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina 2011 WINNER : CAMÉRA D'OR AT 2011 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL |
Summary: |
Sometimes the simplest stories are the most moving. Ruben, a lonely middle-aged truck driver, hauls lumber from Paraguay to Buenos Aires. As a favour he agrees to give a lift to Jacinta who, to his dismay, brings along her baby. From this simple premise first-time director Pablo Giorgelli builds a little masterpiece of understated emotion with a conclusion which will warm the coldest of hearts. A huge success in South America, Las Acacias was also a big hit at the London Film Festival. |
What the Critics say: |
"Exhilarating and moving. This is a very satisfying love story." (Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian) |