Carancho

Name: Carancho
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Released: February 11, 2011
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 66

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: February 11, 2011 | Unrated

Summary: Sosa is an ambulance-chasing personal injury attorney with questionable ethics. Lujan is a young, idealistic country doctor new to the city. After Lujan and Sosa's paths repeatedly cross, the two form an unlikely romance that is threatened by Sosa’s turbulent past. With traffics accidents as the number one cause of death in Argentina,Sosa is an ambulance-chasing personal injury attorney with questionable ethics. Lujan is a young, idealistic country doctor new to the city. After Lujan and Sosa's paths repeatedly cross, the two form an unlikely romance that is threatened by Sosa’s turbulent past. With traffics accidents as the number one cause of death in Argentina, bodies are currency and a black market strives to get rich from the personal tragedies that literally litter the streets. (Strand Releasing)… Expand

Director: Pablo Trapero

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 107 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

Feb 11, 2011

Trapero makes naturalistic films with plenty of sex, violence and dark humor; in Carancho you can see the influence of 1950s film noir, the ballsy renegades of 1970s American cinema (especially early Martin Scorsese) and a little touch of the Coen brothers. Read full review

Sam Adams

Feb 10, 2011

If anyone's likely to have trouble with Carancho, it's fans of Trapero's previous films, who won't be able to help noticing the sizeable step he's taken toward conventionality. Read full review

Movieline Michelle Orange

Feb 11, 2011

Carancho moves into heist mode in its final act, and the lovingly balanced, placid frames give way to thrilling turbulence. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Feb 10, 2011

At heart an unlovely love story illuminated by sudden flares of violence, the film reeks of hopelessness and moral destitution, offering its lovers few means of escape. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Feb 16, 2011

Worth seeing. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine John P. McCarthy

Feb 12, 2011

Carancho's noir vibe stems from the scenario itself, plus claustrophobic cinematography and art direction. Read full review

Jay Weissberg

Feb 7, 2011

Here he's (Trapero) lost his way, tripped up by an unexceptional script and the kind of mood-killing artificial spot lighting more often seen on TV dramas than widescreen thrillers. Read full review

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paTon

Feb 11, 2011

With the usual skill for the narrative (which the director (Trapero) has not lost even in his less successful films such as "Rolling Family" or "Born and Bred"), Carancho offers a powerful, relentless and breathtaking portrait of life in Buenos Aires, helped for the remarkable work of cameraWith the usual skill for the narrative (which the director (Trapero) has not lost even in his less successful films such as "Rolling Family" or "Born and Bred"), Carancho offers a powerful, relentless and breathtaking portrait of life in Buenos Aires, helped for the remarkable work of camera (RED) and photography.… Expand

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thiagoov

Aug 25, 2011

Despite giving the impression the protagonist Ricardo DarÃn is omnipresent in Argentinean cinema, "Carancho" is another successful thriller from that country. This time, the excitement comes along with less poetry (which is plentiful in "The secret of your eyes") and more socialDespite giving the impression the protagonist Ricardo DarÃn is omnipresent in Argentinean cinema, "Carancho" is another successful thriller from that country. This time, the excitement comes along with less poetry (which is plentiful in "The secret of your eyes") and more social criticism. The movie is intense and engaging, it has a lot of action, but also a creative and intricate plot. Romance becomes action, then it becomes mystery and, all of a sudden, youâ… Expand

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