Winter Visitor
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| Winter Visitor Visitante de Invierno | |
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| Directed by | Sergio Esquenazi |
| Written by | Sergio Esquenazi |
| Produced by | Carlos Mentasti Antoni Sole |
| Starring | Santiago Predero Sandra Ballesteros Pepe Novoa Ana Cuerdoi |
| Cinematography | Matias Lago |
| Edited by | Guille Gatti Marisol Molas |
| Music by | Jaume Sole |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | USD 500.000 |
| Box office | USD 9.351.866 |
Winter Visitor (Visitante de Invierno) is a 2008 Argentine, Spanish film, written and directed by Sergio Esquenazi. It is probably the most important Argentine horror film of the last 30 years, since it was the first Argentine horror film in two decades to be supported by INCAA (National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts) and therefore the first Argentine horror film to premiere in the country in 20 years, which opened the doors to directors and producers of the genre which up to that time were condemned to an under circuit.
A 20 years old Ariel Lambert, after a suicide attempt, is sent with her mother to a small summer town in the state of Buenos Aires. Ariel arrives in winter, a time of the year in which the village is almost deserted. From his room and with the help of a telescope, Ariel witness a man taking children into his house, children that will not ever come out again. Ariel tries to call the police, but given his precarious mental state, they will not take him seriously. Determined to prove what he saw is true, he set forth in search for the evidence required to prove that what he saw is not only part of his imagination but a horrible truth.
Cast
- Santiago Predero as Ariel Lambert
- Sandra Ballesteros as Viviana Lambert
- Ana Cuerdo as La gallega
- Diego Alonso Gómez as Pichi
- Pepe Novoa as Dr. Silva
- Rolly Serrano as Miranda
- Catalina Artusi as Julieta Lambert
- Jorge Varas as Ramirez
- Alicia Vidal as Nurse
- Alejandro El Abed as Tino
- Alfredo Castellani as Lito
- Anahí Martella as Clarisa
- Ariel Staltari as Berto
- Diego Sampallo as Pelado
Background
Director Sergio Esquenazi has said in media interviews that the story is based on his travels in winter to Pinamar. Forest surrounded by fog and a town with deserted streets and houses were the source his inspiration.
Filming location
The film was shot entirely in Pinamar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.