Villegas
DCP / HD - 2012 - Argentina / The Netherlands / France - 98 min - Color - Drama
Villegas
Original title: Villegas
A film by Gonzalo Tobal
After a long time without seeing each other, two cousins, Esteban and Pipa, have to drive together to their grand-father's funeral in Villegas, small inland town where they grew up together. This coming back soon turns into an intense emotional journey, punctuated by the reunions, the weight of the past and the end of an area.
Original language: Spanish
Produced by: Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Juan Villegas
Festivals:
Cannes Festival - Official Selection 2012
Awards:
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Gonzalo Tobal
Born Argentina 1981, he wrote and directed the short films Cerrar la tapa (To shut the Lid), Album Familiar en cuatro entregas (Family Album in Four Installments), Ahora todos parecen contentos (Now everybody seems to be happy) and Cynthia todavia tiene las Ilaves (Cynthia still got the keys), getting great exposure at numerous film festivals worldwide. Ahora todos parecen contentos received the First Prize of the Cinéfondation at Cannes 2007, amongst many other awards. And Cynthia todavia tiene las Ilaves was premiered at the Cannes Critics' Week 2010. His first feature film Villegas was selected for the Cannes' Official Selection 2012.
