The Family (2017 film)

The Family (Spanish: La familia) is a 2017 drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova.[1] It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5] It is a co-production between Venezuela, Chile and Norway.[6]

The Family
Film poster
SpanishLa familia
Directed byGustavo Rondón Córdova
Written byGustavo Rondón Córdova
Starring
Release date
  • 23 May 2017 (2017-05-23) (Cannes)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesVenezuela
Chile
Norway
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Near Caracas, a father and his teenage son go on the run after a violent altercation puts their lives at risk.[7]

Cast

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Reception

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As of June 2020, the film holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Family". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Selection of the 56th Critics' Week". Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ de Seille, Dany (21 April 2017). "56th Critics' Week Press Kit" (PDF). Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Película "La Familia" es la apuesta venezolana para los premios Oscar". Globovisión. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ^ "This Gritty Drama Is Venezuela's Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". Remezcla. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Film "La Familia" gana en Chile Festival Sanfic | La República EC" (in Spanish). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (28 May 2017). "'La familia': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. ^ "La familia (2018)". Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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