No Return (Spanish: Sin retorno) is a 2010 Spanish-Argentine thriller drama film directed by Miguel Cohan which stars Leonardo Sbaraglia, Martín Slipak and Bárbara Goenaga alongside Federico Luppi.
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| Spanish | Sin retorno |
| Directed by | Miguel Cohan |
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| Cinematography | Hugo Colace |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks the developments after a cyclist (Pablo) is hit by a car with young Matías and Chaucha inside. Pablo's father Víctor looks for witnesses and ventriloquist Federico eventually gets wrongfully jailed.
Cast
edit- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Federico Samaniego[1]
- Martín Slipak as Matías Fustiniano[1]
- Bárbara Goenaga as Natalia Kaufman[1]
- Federico Luppi as Víctor Marchetti[1]
- Luis Machín as Ricardo Fustiniano[1]
- Ana Celentano as Laura[1]
- Arturo Goetz as Liquidador[1]
- Agustín Vásquez as Pablo Marchetti[1]
- Felipe Villanueva as Chaucha[2]
- Rocío Muñoz as Luciana[2]
- Antonia Bengoechea as Malena Samaniego[1]
- Claudia Cantero as Fiscal[1]
- Mariano Fabricante as Secretario Fiscal[1]
Production
editA joint Spanish-Argentine co-production,[3] the film was produced by Haddock Films, Tornasol Films and Castafiore Films in association with Telefe and Arena Films.[4] Shooting locations included Buenos Aires and Alicante.[5]
Release
editThe film premiered in Argentine theatres on 30 September 2010.[6] It entered the Valladolid International Film Festival's main competition on 27 October 2010,[7] followed by a theatrical release in Spain on 18 February 2011, distributed by Alta Classics.[2]
Reception
editFernando López of La Nación gave a positive review ("good"), writing that the "solid debut" film by Miguel Cohan featured "no gimmicks, no appeals to easy emotion, no sobering speeches, no underlinings", and "no manichaeism in the portrayal of characters", whereas the elaborate screenplay (perhaps "overly elaborate") deals with the likes of "guilt, hypocrisy, individualism, irresponsibility".[8]
Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that the story "is explored with sensitivity and craft" , "built around a carefully worked-out script", underpinning a "strong calling card for debut helmer Miguel Cohan".[4]
Javier Ocaña of El País considered the film to be a "powerful dramatic thriller that deals with all angles of an unintentional criminal event", featuring a "superb use of ellipses" and "good performances".[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | 55th Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike | Won | [10] | |
| 5th Sur Awards | Best Debut Film | Won | [11][12] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Ana Cohan, Miguel Cohan | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Leonardo Sbaraglia | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ana Celentano | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Martín Slipak | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Estrenos de cartelera". CyLTV. 18 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Abuín, Alberto (18 February 2011). "Estrenos de cine | 18 de febrero | bailarinas, asesinos, caballos, osos y argentinos". Espinof.
- ^ "El novato Cohan se da a conocer en Europa junto al consagrado Kiarostami". El Mundo. 30 October 2010.
- ^ a b Holland, Jonathan (31 October 2010). "No Return". Variety.
- ^ "Luppi y Sbaraglia regresan a la gran pantalla con el thriller "Sin retorno"". Telecinco. 23 September 2010.
- ^ Ranzani, Oscar (2 October 2010). ""Carancho" migrando al Norte". Página|12.
- ^ "Cohan somete al espectador de la Seminci a un dilema moral con "Sin retorno"". La Información. 27 October 2010.
- ^ López, Fernando (30 September 2010). "Consistente relato de un tema muy actual". La Nación.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (18 February 2011). "Del remordimiento y la venganza". El País.
- ^ ""Copia Conforme" y "Sin Retorno" Espiga de Oro de la Seminci". La Razón. 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Los nominados a los Premios Sur 2010". Infobae. 3 November 2010.
- ^ "El hombre de al lado, la gran sorpresa". La Nación. 16 December 2010.