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Thesis on a Homicide[1] (Spanish: Tesis sobre un homicidio) is a 2013 Argentine-Spanish mystery thriller film directed by Hernán Goldfrid [es] and written by Patricio Vega [es] which stars Ricardo Darín, Alberto Ammann, Arturo Puig and Calu Rivero.[2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Diego Paszkowski [es].

SpanishTesis sobre un homicidio
Directed byHernán Goldfrid
Written byPatricio Vega
Based on
Tesis sobre un homicidio
by Diego Paszkowski
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Thesis on a Homicide
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SpanishTesis sobre un homicidio
Directed byHernán Goldfrid
Written byPatricio Vega
Based on
Tesis sobre un homicidio
by Diego Paszkowski
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRodrigo Pulpeiro
Edited byPablo Barbieri
Music bySergio Moure de Oteyza
Production
companies
  • Haddock Films
  • BD Cine
  • Tornasol Films
  • Castafiore Films
Distributed byBuena Vista International (ar)
Release dates
  • 17 January 2013 (2013-01-17) (Argentina)
  • 5 April 2013 (2013-04-05) (Spain)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Argentina
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish
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Plot

Roberto Bermúdez, a criminal law specialist, is convinced that one of his students is a murderer. This initiates an investigation that obsesses him.

Cast

  • Ricardo Darín as Roberto Bermúdez[3]
  • Alberto Ammann as Gonzalo Ruiz Cordera
  • Calu Rivero as Laura Di Natale
  • Arturo Puig as Alfredo Hernández
  • Fabián Arenillas [es] as Máuregui
  • Mara Bestelli as Mónica
  • Antonio Ugo [es] as Mario Passalaqua
  • José Luis Mazza [es] as Robles
  • Mateo Chiarino as Villazán
  • Natalia Santiago [es] as Maia Weistein
  • Ezequiel de Almeida as Uriarte
  • Cecilia Atán [es] as Yolis

Production

An Argentine-Spanish co-production,[4] Thesis on a Homicide was produced by Tornasol Films, BD Cine, Castafiore Films, and Haddock.[1]

Release

The film premiered on 17 January 2013.[5] It was a critical and commercial success, having led the Argentine box office for three consecutive weeks and having reached almost 640,000 spectators (a very good number for Argentina's film revenue standards).[6][7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 5 April 2013.[8]

Accolades

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Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20138th Sur AwardsBest FilmNominated[9]
Best DirectorHernán GoldfridNominated
Best ActorRicardo DarínNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayPatricio VegaNominated
Best New ActressCalu RiveroNominated
Best CinematographyRodrigo PulpeiroNominated
Best Costume DesignJulio SuárezNominated
Best SoundJuan FerroNominated
Best Original ScoreSergio Moure de OteyzaNominated
Best EditingPablo BarbieriNominated
201462nd Silver Condor AwardsBest FilmNominated[10][11]
Best DirectorHernán GoldfridNominated
Best ActorRicardo DarínNominated
Best New ActressCalu RiveroNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayPatricio VegaNominated
Best CinematographyRodrigo PulpeiroNominated
Best EditingPablo BarbieriNominated
Best Art DirectionMariela RípodasNominated
Best SoundDiego Garrido, Jesica Suárez, Juan FerroNominated
Best Costume DesignJulio SuárezNominated
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