“Club” ( Spanish: El Club ) is a Chilean film directed by Pablo Larraina , released in 2015. The premiere of the film took place at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival , where the tape received a grand jury prize [1] .
| Club | |
|---|---|
| El club | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Pablo Larrain |
| Producer | Juan de Dios Larrain Pablo Larrain |
| Author script | Guillermo Calderon Pablo Larrain Daniel Villalobos |
| In the main cast | Alfredo Castro Roberto Farias Antonia Sekhers |
| Operator | Sergio Armstrong |
| Composer | Carlos Cabezas |
| Film company | Fabula |
| Duration | 98 minutes |
| A country |  Chile |
| Tongue | Spanish |
| Year | 2015 |
| IMDb | ID 4375438 |
Content
Story
A group of retired Catholic priests lives in a house on the outskirts of a small Chilean town under the supervision of a former nun, Monica. There they must atone for sins and crimes. They are not allowed to communicate closely with the local population; they can only leave their homes early in the morning and late in the evening. In addition, they practice greyhound racing. Their life changes when a new priest arrives, followed by a person who has been a victim of harassment in childhood. After meeting with the latter, the priest commits suicide.
Cast
- Alfredo Castro - Vidal
- Roberto Farias - Sandokan
- Antonia Sekhers - Monica
- Marcelo Alonso - father Garcia
- Jaime Wadel - father of Silva
- Alejandro Goich - Ortega's father
- Alejandro Sieving - father Ramirez
- Francisco Reyes - father of Alfonso
- Jose Sosa - father of Matias Lazcano
Criticism
The film received positive ratings from film critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes website , the film is rated 87% based on 87 reviews from critics with an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 [2] . On the Metacritic website , the film received a rating of 73 out of 100 based on 26 reviews, which corresponds to the status of “mostly positive reviews” [3] .
Awards and nominations
- 2015 - Grand Prix of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival .
- 2015 - Silver Hugo prize of the Chicago Film Festival for best directing, as well as awards for the best ensemble and best script.
- 2015 - First prize "Big Coral" of the Havana Film Festival .
- 2015 - prizes for best screenplay and best actor at the Mar del Plata Film Festival .
- 2015 - participation in the competition program of the Ghent Film Festival .
- 2015 - Participation in the Horizons program of the San Sebastian Film Festival .
- 2016 - nomination for the Golden Globe Award for the best film in a foreign language.
- 2016 - Ariel Award nomination for Best Latin American Film.
Notes
- ↑ Berlin: Banned Iranian Helmer Jafar Panahi's 'Taxi' Takes Golden Bear . Deadline
- ↑ The Club (El Club) (2016) . Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ The Club Reviews . Metacritic.