''Liverpool'' is a

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directed by

Lisandro Alonso Lisandro Alonso (born 2 June 1975) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He has directed six feature-length films and a short film since 2001 and is loosely associated with the ''New Argentine Cinema'' movement. His film '' La libertad ...

, co-written with Salvador Roselli, and starring Juan Fernández. The film had its world premiere at the

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section of the

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, and was theatrically released in Argentina on 30 October 2008.

Plot

The film follows Farrel, a merchant seaman who applies for leave in

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to visit his mother in his home village after twenty years away. Farrel is played by Juan Fernández, a native of Ushuaia who drives a snow plow for a living.

Cast

* Juan Fernández as Farrel * Nieves Cabrera as Trujillo * Giselle Irrazabal as Analía

Release

It screened at many international film festivals, including

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and

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. The film was released on DVD by

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on 30 November 2010. The cinematography was by Lucio Bonelli.

Reception

The ''LA Times'' called it a "bold, successful attempt at a film narrative in which images are everything and words are few." The ''

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'' concluded that "Although it has its visual pleasures, and there’s plenty to admire about his compositions, the journey in “Liverpool” seems comparatively slight". ''Variety'' felt that the " illiance of the overall conception and execution will immediately hit some viewers, while others may need to mull things over".

References

External links

* 2008 films Ushuaia Argentine drama films Films directed by Lisandro Alonso 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s Argentine films 2008 drama films Spanish-language drama films {{2000s-Argentina-film-stub