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By Nicolás BRANCA, Martín BARRENECHEA

U FILMS SRL - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2021

A successful football player suffering media harassment and the pressure of his surroundings
seeks escape from the hell his life has turned into.

Festivals
& Awards

Huelva 2021
Silver Colón - Best direction
Mar Del Plata FF 2021
Latin America Best Picture FIPRESCI
Mar Del Plata FF 2021
Latin America Best Picture APIMA (Independent Producers Association, Argentina)
Mar Del Plata FF 2021
Artistic Innovation Award PCI (Film Directors Association, Argentina)
Cineuropa 2021
New filmmakers selection
cinemateca 2021
Official Selection
Moro Spanish Film Festival 2022
Oficial Selection
Santa Barbara IFF 2022
Best Latin/Spanish Films
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Drama, Sport, First film
    • Countries
    • URUGUAY, ARGENTINA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 105 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Nicolás BRANCA, Martín BARRENECHEA
    • Writer(s)
    • Nicolás BRANCA, Martín BARRENECHEA
    • Producer(s)
    • Lucía GAVIGLIO (U Films), Virginia HINZE (U Films)
    • Synopsis
    • Christian is a young player that sees himself as a great figure in world football. He lives isolated, in a luxurious and lonely environment, besieged by fans, under pressure from the media and forced to honour commitments made by his father who acts as his manager. For the first time Christian feels the need to escape.