My Best Friend (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Martín Deus |
| Written by | Martín Deus |
| Produced by | Pensa&Rocca Cine Oh My Gomez! Films |
| Starring | Angelo Mutti Spinetta Lautaro Rodríguez |
| Cinematography | Sebastián Gallo |
| Edited by | Alberto Ponce |
| Music by | Mariano Barrella |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
My Best Friend (Spanish: Mi mejor amigo) is an Argentinian film, written and directed by Martín Deus which was released on November 8, 2018. It stars Angelo Mutti Spinetta and Lautaro Rodríguez.
Plot
Lorenzo (Angelo Mutti Spinetta), a teenager who lives in Patagonia, receives Caíto (Lautaro Rodríguez), the son of some friends of the family who are going through a serious situation and cannot take care of him. Caíto is a troubled young man who has difficulty adapting. In spite of the differences they have a peculiar friendship, where each one learns a lot from the other. One day Caíto tells him the real reason why he had to leave his house. From then on, Lorenzo will have to take charge of a secret too heavy to carry.
Cast
- Angelo Mutti Spinetta - Lorenzo
- Lautaro Rodríguez - Caíto
- Guillermo Pfening - Andrés
- Mariana Anghileri - Camila
- Benito Mutti Spinetta - Lucas
Accolades
Participations
- 2018 — Roze Filmdagen | Amsterdam LGBTQ Filmfestival[1] (opening night)
- OUTshine Film Festival, Miami[2]
- 33 Lovers Film Festival, Torino[3]
- Puerto Rico Queer Film Fest[4]
- Cine Las Américas International Film Festival, Austin[5]
- Cannes Écrans Juniors 2018 (Won first place)[6]
- Frameline 42, San Francisco[7]
- OutFilm, 31st Connecticut LGBT Film Festival[8]
- San Sebastián Film Festival 2018: Best Film Nominated [9]
References
- ^ "MI MEJOR AMIGO". Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ Filmfestival (in Dutch). 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "OUTshine Film Festival - My Best Friend(Mi Mejor Amigo)". mifofilm.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Indice alfabetico - LOVERSFF". Loversff (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Largometrajes 2018". Puerto Rico Queer Filmfest. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Mi mejor amigo | My Best Friend - cine las americas". Cine las Americas. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Écrans Juniors - Cannes Cinéma". Cannes Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "My Best Friend". www.frameline.org. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Sat, June 2 – 2:30 PM – Cinestudio – Out Film CT – Connecticut's LGBT Film Festival". outfilmct.org. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "66 San Sebastián: Tres películas argentinas nominadas al VI Premio Sebastiane Latino, que reconocerá a la que mejor represente la diversidad sexual y de género". Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2018.