''The Lost Brother'' () is a 2017 thriller drama film directed by

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based on the novel ''Bajo este sol tremendo'' by Carlos Busqued which stars

Leonardo Sbaraglia Leonardo Máximo Sbaraglia (; born 30 June 1970) is an Argentine actor, with extensive credits in both Argentina and Spain. He has also worked in Mexico, and was cast in his first English-language role in '' Red Lights''. Biography Sbaraglia was ...

and Daniel Hendler.

Plot

Upon the murder of his mother and brother, unemployed Cetarti returns to his hometown of Lapachito in the Chaco, aiming to collect the

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for his relatives' deaths and start off a new life in Brazil. He comes across psychopathic Duarte.

Cast

Release

The film was presented at the 20th

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on 19 March 2017. Argentine and Uruguayan theatrical release dates were programmed for, respectively, 30 March 2017 and 12 April 2017.

Production

The film is an Argentine-Uruguayan-Spanish-French co-production by Rizoma alongside Oriental Features, MOD Producciones and Gloria Films. It had backing from

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, , ICAA, Ibermedia, and CNC's Aide aux Cinémas du Monde. Shooting locations included

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, in the

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Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' considered the film to be "an enjoyably grungy item about moral turpitude in the Argentine backwoods". María Fernanda Mugica of ''

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'' gave the film a 'very good' rating, describing it as "nihilistic film that plunges the viewer for almost two hours into hopeless darkness". Pablo O. Scholz of '' Clarín'' also gave ''The Lost Brother'' a 'very good' score, pointing out that it is a film with which "the best Caetano is back".

Accolades

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, , Silver Biznaga for Best Actor , , Leonardo Sbaraglia , , , , {{center, , - , rowspan = "15" , {{center, 2018 , , rowspan = "11" , 66th Silver Condor Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Film , , {{nom , , rowspan = "11" , , - , Best Director , , Israel Adrián Caetano , , {{nom , - , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Israel Adrián Caetano, Nora Mazzitelli , , {{nom , - , Best Actor , , Leonardo Sbaraglia , , {{won, {{Tooltip, Won, shared with Jorge Marrale ('Maracaibo') , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Alejandra Flechner , , {{nom , - , Best Supporting Actor , , Alian Devetac , , {{nom , - , Best Cinematography , , Julián Apezteguía , , {{nom , - , Best Editing , , Pablo Barbieri , , {{won , - , Best Original Score , , Iván Wyszogrod , , {{nom , - , Best Sound , , Catriel Vildosola , , {{nom , - , Best Makeup and Hairstyles , , Dolores Giménez , , {{nom , - , rowspan = "4" , 12th Sur Awards , , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Israel Adrián Caetano, Nora Mazzitelli , , {{nom , , rowspan = "4" , {{Cite web, url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/cine/zama-arraso-premios-sur-2017_0_H1A5uI_OX.html, website= Clarín, date=13 September 2018, title="Zama" arrasó en los Premios Sur 2017 , - , Best Actor , , Leonardo Sbaraglia , , {{nom , - , Best Supporting Actor , , Pablo Cedrón , , {{won , - , Best Cinematography , , Julián Apezteguía , , {{nom

References

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