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Synopsis

WHITE ELEPHANT

In the “Villa Virgin”, a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires, Julian (Ricardo Darín, The Secret in Their Eyes, Carancho) and Nicolas (Jérémie Renier, In Bruges, Atonement) – two priests and long-standing friends – work tirelessly to help the local people. Nicolas joins Julian in overseeing the construction of a hospital following the failure of a project he was leading in which paramilitary forces assassinated members of the community. Deeply troubled by his actions, Nicolas finds solace in Luciana (Martina Gusman, Carancho, Lion’s Den), a young, attractive atheist social worker. As Nicholas’s beliefs wane, tension and violence grow between the slum’s drug-dealing cartels and when work on the hospital is halted by ministerial decree, the faith of the entire community is put to the test.

“Gripping… Edgy… Majestic…Epic ”
– The Hollywood Reporter

Reviews

“A muscular, heartfelt movie”
– The Guardian

“Raw… powerful… a must-see film”
– The Argentina Independent

Cast & Crew

DIRECTOR:

Pablo Trapero

WRITER:

Alejandro Fadel
Martín Mauregui
Santiago Mitre
Pablo Trapero

PRODUCER:

Juan Gordon
Pablo Trapero
Juan Pablo Galli
Juan Vera
Alejandro Cacetta

CAST:

Ricardo Darín
Jérémie Renier
Martina Gusman
Film Specs

Country of Origin: Argentina

Format: 35mm/2.35/Color

Sound Format: Dolby Digital

Running Time: 120 minutes

Genre: Drama

Rating: Not Rated

In Spanish with English Subtitles

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