Azor (film)
2021 drama film
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Azor is a 2021 drama film directed by Andreas Fontana from a screenplay written by Fontana and Mariano Llinás. The film stars Fabrizio Rongione and Stephanie Cléau.[4][5]
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- Andreas Fontana
- Mariano Llinás
- Eugenia Mumenthaler
- David Epiney
- Violeta Bava
- Rosa Martínez Rivero
- Nicolas Brevière
- Fabrizio Rongione
- Stephanie Cléau
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| Directed by | Andreas Fontana |
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| Distributed by | Mubi |
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| Box office | $74,701[2][3] |
The film had its worldwide premiere in 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Encounters section.[6][7]
Plot
The film takes place in Argentina in the early 1980s, during the military dictatorship. Yvan de Wiel, a Swiss banker, visits Argentina with his wife Inês, to reassure his clients after the disappearance of his business partner René Keys.
Cast
The cast includes:[8]
- Fabrizio Rongione as Yvan
- Stephanie Cléau as Inés
- Elli Medeiros as Magdalena Padel Camon
- Alexandre Trocki as Frydmer
- Gilles Privat as Lombier
- Juan Pablo Geretto as Dekerman
- Carmen Iriondo as Viuda
- Yvain Juillard as Lombier
- Pablo Torre Nilson as Tatoski
- Juan Trench as Padel Camon
Production
Paul Courlet provided the music.[9]
Release
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 46 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "An uncommonly patient thriller, Azor elegantly slips the viewer into its cool grasp and never lets go."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]
