Review of Carancho (2010) by Mikael K — 28 Sep 2011
Pablo Trapero has directed a picture that is a fluid, smart and touching union between harsh realism and lyrical melancholy. Set in contemporary Argentina âCaranchoâ? explores the countyâ(TM)s baffling traffic accident statistics and the insurance con artistry associated with them. The story revolves around Sosa (excellent Ricardo DarÃn), an insurance con artist and Luján (magnificent Martina Gusman), a young emergency room doctor, who get tangled into a web of deception, ultimate moral ambiguity and desperate love.
The plot plays out as a crime thriller, but at its core itâ(TM)s a political statement and a psychological drama. It is a love story as well, but that aspect is utilized more as a plot device and a way to probe the shattered characters. Their love is undefined longing more than anything else, as hopeless as everything else in their lives and not a safe harbor.
The movie is at its best while depicting the chaotic life of the emergency clinic. Luján spends seemingly endless shifts going through the wounded, numb, exhausted and hollow. Endless takes following her make the corridors and the operating rooms look like something out of a nightmare. Trapero doesnâ(TM)t overdramatize and allows the realism create its own oppressive surrealism.
This review of Carancho (2010) was written by Mikael K on 28 Sep 2011.
Carancho has generally received positive reviews.
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