The Distinguished Citizen

The Distinguished Citizen

2016 · 118 min · ES · 7.3 (229 votes)
Dir. Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat · Starring Oscar Martínez, Dady Brieva, Andrea Frigerio, Belén Chavanne, Nora Navas, Manuel Vicente · Music Toni M. Mir
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After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worse idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!

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A celebrated author's return home unravels into a darkly funny, uncomfortable descent. It's a sharp, cynical look at the price of inspiration and the secrets lurking beneath idyllic surfaces. Prepare for a slow, unsettling burn.

satiricaldarkly comedicuncomfortablecynicalsteadyforeign filmcharacter studysocial commentaryfameart vs. lifesmall-town secretshypocrisy
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