In the Open (2011) El campo
In the Open (2011)
DVDRip | AVI | 688 x 368 | XviD @ 1952Kbps | 81 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: Italian dub AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | AVI | 688 x 368 | XviD @ 1952Kbps | 81 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: Italian dub AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
The newly purchased country home of a young couple, Santiago and Elisa, and their little child, soon turns into a disturbing place. The house rural environment, surrounding emptiness, and neighbours all make Elisa uneasy. She worries continously over every noise of the night, every unexpected visit and unforeseeable event. Even Santiago and Elisa's love life is strained by this new situation. Not only is the balance of their relation destabilised, but also that of the Elisa's mind as she worries more and more for the safety of her child within this context of events, people, animals, and sudden mood swings.
IMDB - 4 wins
Argentinean screenwriter and director Hernán Belón's feature film debut which he co-wrote with Valeria Radivo is an Argentinean-French-Italian co-production which had it's world premiere at the International Film Critics Week in Venice 2011. It tells the story about Elisa and Santiago and their little daughter Mathilda, who leaves their life in Buenos Aires and goes on vacation to a house they have rented in the countryside. The married couple are as happy as any couple in love could be, but already after the first night in their new temporary home, Elisa begins to feel uncomfortable about the place.
Subtly and acutely directed by Hernán Belón, this reflective, humane and dialog-driven directorial debut, draws a moving and involving portrayal of a passionate relationship between a practical man and a perceptible woman who's different reactions on their transition from their life in the city to a new life on the countryside, causes conflicts. With an efficient narrative structure, naturalistic milieu depictions and nature as symbolic backdrop, this gripping independent film conveys a finely paced story about interpersonal relations, communication, love, marriage and life.
Notable for its fine cinematography by cinematographer Guillermo Nieto and with a subtle score by Antonio Fresa and Luigi Scialdone which emphasizes the both romantic and mysterious atmosphere, this universal love-story which depicts two merging studies of character is reinforced by Argentinean actor Leonardo Sbaraglia and Argentinean actress Dolores Fonzi's heartfelt acting performances and the significant presence of the child who plays the two main characters daughter. A mindful drama which gained the award for Best Actor Leonardo Sbaraglia at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2011.IMDB Reviewer
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In the Open (2011) El campo
