Trenque Lauquen (film)

Trenque Lauquen is a 2022 Argentine-German mystery-drama film directed by Laura Citarella, and starring Laura Paredes, who co-wrote the screenplay with Citarella. A sequel to Citarella's Ostende (2011), the film premiered at the Horizons section of the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was theatrically released in two parts.

Trenque Lauquen
Directed byLaura Citarella
Screenplay by
  • Laura Citarella
  • Laura Paredes
StarringLaura Paredes
CinematographyAgustín Mendilaharzu
Music byGabriel Chwojnik
Production
company
El Pampero Cine
Distributed byGrandfilm
Release date
  • 7 September 2022 (2022-09-07) (Venice)
Running time
260 minutes (two parts)
Countries
  • Argentina
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Cast
  • Laura Paredes as Laura
  • Ezequiel Pierri as Ezequiel aka ‘Chicho’
  • Rafael Spregelburd as Rafa
  • Elisa Carricajo as Elisa Esperanza
  • Verónica Llinás as Romina
  • Juliana Muras as Juliana
  • Cecilia Rainero as Normita

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Horizons section of the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1][2] It was later screened at various festivals including San Sebastián International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival.[2] In the US, it was released in two parts on 21 April 2023.[3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews.[4] The film won the awards for best picture, best director, best screenplay and best cast at the 2023 International Cinephile Society Awards.[5] It also won the Astor Piazzolla Award for Best Feature Length Film at the 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[6]

References
  1. Danielsen, Shane (1 October 2022). "Last tango in Venice: 'Trenque Lauquen'". The Monthly. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. Foreman, Liza (16 December 2022). "Luxbox Sells Argentine Title 'Trenque Lauquen' to the Cinema Guild for North America, Scores Further Deals". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. Raup, Jordan (6 April 2023). "An Epic Tale Unfolds in Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Laura Citarella's Trenque Lauquen". TheFilmStage.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. "Trenque Lauquen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. Stevens, Beth (12 February 2023). "2023 ICS Award Winners". ICS. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. Giménez, Carlos (5 December 2022). ""Trenque Lauquen": película de 4 horas ganó en Mar del Plata". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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