''Lion's Den'' () is a 2008
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by
Pablo Trapero. Addressing motherhood within the prison system, it stars
Martina Gusmán
Martina Gusmán (born 28 October 1978) is an Argentine actress and film producer.
Biography
Martina Gusmán has produced around ten Argentine films, including '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) and the comedy '' Familia rodante'' (2004). She also play ...
,
Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros (born 18 January 1956) is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.
Career
Stinky Toys
Originally from Uruguay, Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the ...
and
Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is known in Brazil for his appearance on local telenovelas and internationally for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes I of Persia, Xerxes in the film ''300 (film), ...
. The film competed in the Competition at the
2008 Cannes Film Festival
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2008. American actor and filmmaker Sean Penn served as jury president for the main competition. French filmmaker Laurent Cantet won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for th ...
.
It was Argentina's official submission for the
2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Plot
In Buenos Aires, the independently minded student Julia Zárate awakens in her apartment with gore everywhere, her lover Nahuel stabbed, and their shared lover Ramiro covered with blood but alive.
Julia is pregnant and is sent to a special prison wing for mothers and pregnant prisoners to await trial. She befriends Marta, a fellow prisoner who has two children and helps her to understand prison life as a mother. Julia delivers Tomás and her mother tries to kidnap him, causing a prison riot. When Ramiro accuses her of murdering Nahuel, her chances of raising Tomás fall.
Cast
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Martina Gusmán
Martina Gusmán (born 28 October 1978) is an Argentine actress and film producer.
Biography
Martina Gusmán has produced around ten Argentine films, including '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) and the comedy '' Familia rodante'' (2004). She also play ...
- Julia
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Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros (born 18 January 1956) is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.
Career
Stinky Toys
Originally from Uruguay, Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the ...
- Sofia
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Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is known in Brazil for his appearance on local telenovelas and internationally for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes I of Persia, Xerxes in the film ''300 (film), ...
- Ramiro
* Laura García - Marta
* Tomás Plotinsky - Tomás VI
* Leonardo Sauma - Ugo Casman
See also
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External links
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2008 films
2008 drama films
Argentine drama films
South Korean drama films
Spanish drama films
Brazilian drama films
Films directed by Pablo Trapero
Films set in prison
Women in prison films
2000s Argentine films
2000s Spanish films
2000s South Korean films
2000s Brazilian films
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Spanish-language Brazilian films