My Best Friend (Spanish: Mi mejor amigo) is an Argentinian film, written and directed by Martín Deus which was released on November 8, 2018. It stars Angelo Mutti Spinetta and Lautaro Rodríguez.
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| Directed by | Martín Deus |
| Written by | Martín Deus |
| Produced by | Pensa&Rocca Cine Oh My Gomez! Films |
| Starring | Angelo Mutti Spinetta Lautaro Rodríguez |
| Cinematography | Sebastián Gallo |
| Edited by | Alberto Ponce |
| Music by | Mariano Barrella |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editLorenzo (Angelo Mutti Spinetta), a teenager who lives in Patagonia, receives Caíto (Lautaro Rodríguez), the son of some friends of the family who are going through a serious situation and cannot take care of him. Caíto is a troubled young man who has difficulty adapting. In spite of the differences they have a peculiar friendship, where each one learns a lot from the other. One day Caíto tells him the real reason why he had to leave his house. From then on, Lorenzo will have to take charge of a secret too heavy to carry.
Cast
edit- Angelo Mutti Spinetta - Lorenzo
- Lautaro Rodríguez - Caíto
- Guillermo Pfening - Andrés
- Mariana Anghileri - Camila
- Benito Mutti Spinetta - Lucas
Accolades
editParticipations
edit- 2018 — Roze Filmdagen | Amsterdam LGBTQ Filmfestival[1] (opening night)
- OUTshine Film Festival, Miami[2]
- 33 Lovers Film Festival, Torino[3]
- Puerto Rico Queer Film Fest[4]
- Cine Las Américas International Film Festival, Austin[5]
- Cannes Écrans Juniors 2018 (Won first place)[6]
- Frameline 42, San Francisco[7]
- OutFilm, 31st Connecticut LGBT Film Festival[8]
- San Sebastián Film Festival 2018: Best Film Nominated [9]
References
edit- ^ "MI MEJOR AMIGO". Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ Filmfestival (in Dutch). 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "OUTshine Film Festival - My Best Friend(Mi Mejor Amigo)". mifofilm.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Indice alfabetico - LOVERSFF". Loversff (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Largometrajes 2018". Puerto Rico Queer Filmfest. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Mi mejor amigo | My Best Friend - cine las americas". Cine las Americas. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Écrans Juniors - Cannes Cinéma". Cannes Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "My Best Friend". www.frameline.org. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Sat, June 2 – 2:30 PM – Cinestudio – Out Film CT – Connecticut's LGBT Film Festival". outfilmct.org. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "66 San Sebastián: Tres películas argentinas nominadas al VI Premio Sebastiane Latino, que reconocerá a la que mejor represente la diversidad sexual y de género". Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2018.