The Family (Spanish: La familia) is a 2017 drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova.[1] It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5] It is a co-production between Venezuela, Chile and Norway.[6]
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| Spanish | La familia |
| Directed by | Gustavo Rondón Córdova |
| Written by | Gustavo Rondón Córdova |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Countries | Venezuela Chile Norway |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editNear Caracas, a father and his teenage son go on the run after a violent altercation puts their lives at risk.[7]
Cast
edit- Giovanni García
- Reggie Reyes
Reception
editAs of June 2020[update], the film holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Family". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Selection of the 56th Critics' Week". Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ de Seille, Dany (21 April 2017). "56th Critics' Week Press Kit" (PDF). Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Película "La Familia" es la apuesta venezolana para los premios Oscar". Globovisión. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "This Gritty Drama Is Venezuela's Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". Remezcla. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Film "La Familia" gana en Chile Festival Sanfic | La República EC" (in Spanish). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (28 May 2017). "'La familia': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "La familia (2018)". Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
External links
edit- The Family at IMDb
- La Familia at Cine Mestizo