Natalia Oreiro (“I’m Gilda”), Gustavo Bassani (“Separados”) and Mercedes Moran (“Spider) head the cast of Argentine Amazon Original “Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido,” one of Amazon Prime Original’s biggest bets to date in Latin America.
The series, an espionage thriller, will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Showrun by Daniel Burman, a leading light of the New Argentine Cinema and recent Cannes Un Certain Regard jury member, “Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido” is produced by Oficina Burman, part of The Mediapro Studio, whose credits include “Pequeña Victoria” and “Pequeñas victorias, perdidxs en la Tierra,” both produced with Vis, with the latter acquired for Latin America by Amazon Prime Video.
Burman serves a series creator and showrunner on a banner project for the writer-director, which was one of the two he presented in person at Berlin Festival in 2017 when Mediapro confirmed it had taken a substantial stake in Oficina Burman.
The series, an espionage thriller, will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Showrun by Daniel Burman, a leading light of the New Argentine Cinema and recent Cannes Un Certain Regard jury member, “Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido” is produced by Oficina Burman, part of The Mediapro Studio, whose credits include “Pequeña Victoria” and “Pequeñas victorias, perdidxs en la Tierra,” both produced with Vis, with the latter acquired for Latin America by Amazon Prime Video.
Burman serves a series creator and showrunner on a banner project for the writer-director, which was one of the two he presented in person at Berlin Festival in 2017 when Mediapro confirmed it had taken a substantial stake in Oficina Burman.
- 7/26/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Argentine director Eliseo Subiela is known for such dark, weighty films as "Man Facing Southeast", but he veers in a new stylistic direction with this amiable, meandering romantic comedy.
"Despabilate Amor" (Wake Up, Love ) is too diffuse and unfocused to merit a domestic theatrical release, but it should brighten many a film festival in the months to come. It recently received its U.S. premiere at the 14th Miami Film Festival.
The film centers around an upcoming reunion of old friends being organized by the happy-go-lucky Ricardo (Juan Leyrado). Ricardo likes to stay in shape by dancing to old rock 'n' roll records, his favorite being Elvis' "Jailhouse Rock". The sight of him shimmying and boogieing across his rooftop is a priceless comic image.
Nothing very much happens in the film, which is mainly a series of comic anecdotes that serve to illuminate the characters. But they are so likable and engaging that one doesn't mind the lack of narrative structure or incident, and the dialogue is witty and articulate. Subiela is not content to pander to our stereotypical notions, either; Ricardo, although seemingly a buffoon, reveals unexpected depth as the film goes on. n
DESPABILATE AMOR (WAKE UP, LOVE)
CQ3 Films
Director-writer Eliseo Subiela
Producers Jorge Rocca, Damian Kirzner,
Raul Campos
Director of photography Daniel Rodriguez
Music Martin Bianchedi
Editor Marcela Saenz
Color/stereo
Cast:
Ernesto Dario Grandinetti
Ana Soledad Silveyra
Ricardo Juan Leyrado
Vera Marilyn Solaya
Patricio Gustavo Garzon
Running time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
"Despabilate Amor" (Wake Up, Love ) is too diffuse and unfocused to merit a domestic theatrical release, but it should brighten many a film festival in the months to come. It recently received its U.S. premiere at the 14th Miami Film Festival.
The film centers around an upcoming reunion of old friends being organized by the happy-go-lucky Ricardo (Juan Leyrado). Ricardo likes to stay in shape by dancing to old rock 'n' roll records, his favorite being Elvis' "Jailhouse Rock". The sight of him shimmying and boogieing across his rooftop is a priceless comic image.
Nothing very much happens in the film, which is mainly a series of comic anecdotes that serve to illuminate the characters. But they are so likable and engaging that one doesn't mind the lack of narrative structure or incident, and the dialogue is witty and articulate. Subiela is not content to pander to our stereotypical notions, either; Ricardo, although seemingly a buffoon, reveals unexpected depth as the film goes on. n
DESPABILATE AMOR (WAKE UP, LOVE)
CQ3 Films
Director-writer Eliseo Subiela
Producers Jorge Rocca, Damian Kirzner,
Raul Campos
Director of photography Daniel Rodriguez
Music Martin Bianchedi
Editor Marcela Saenz
Color/stereo
Cast:
Ernesto Dario Grandinetti
Ana Soledad Silveyra
Ricardo Juan Leyrado
Vera Marilyn Solaya
Patricio Gustavo Garzon
Running time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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