Sorin's spare style belies a rich wisdom, as well as impressive performances from a cast of debuting nonpros.
Bombón el perro
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Argentina, Spain · 2004
1h 35m
Director Carlos Sorín
Starring Juan Villegas, Walter Donado, Rosa Valsecchi, Mariela Díaz
Genre Drama
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In Patagonia, a mechanic who dreams of a different life starts to think big after his adopted pup wins first prize at a local dog show.Life is no bed of roses for 52-year-old Juan "Coco" Villegas. He, who has been a gas station attendant for twenty years in Patagonia, finds himself jobless overnight. He first tries to survive by selling knives of his own making. But business is bad and he can't find real work. One day though, after fixing a vehicle on a farm, he gets paid by means of a ... beautiful Argentinian watch-dog! From this blessed day on, things start shaping well at last... Written by Guy Bellinger
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That El Perro is so unassuming is part of what makes its humane, sympathetic story so satisfying.
A natural crowd-pleaser.
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