THE ORIGIN OF SADNESS

EL ORIGEN DE LA TRISTEZA

By Oscar FRENKEL

3C FILMS GROUP - as SALES / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World

Drama - Completed 2018

This is the story of the Gavilan, a 12-year-old boy who lives with his family in the district of the Viaduct, a port area surrounded by oil pipelines. It's the summer holidays, and he spends them on the streets with his group of friends.

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Ventana Sur 2018
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    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • ARGENTINA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH-ARGENTINE
    • Duration
    • 72 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Oscar FRENKEL
    • Producer(s)
    • Javier LEOZ
    • Synopsis
    • This is the story of the Gavilan, a boy of only 12 years old who lives with his family in the district of the viaduct, a port area surrounded by oil pipelines. It's the summer vacation and next to the kids, their group of friends, they spend their days on the street. An explosion threatens the neighborhood, the unexpected death of a friend and a frustrated plan to debut sexually, bring the Gavilan and his friends to some of the revelations that life has prepared: pain, sadness and inevitable end of the childhood