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ACTOR
Erich WildpretFrancisco AlfaroAroldo BetancourtAlejandro Chabán
DIRECTOR
Franco de Pena
SYNOPSICS
Amor en concreto (2004) is a Spanish movie. Franco de Pena has directed this movie. Erich Wildpret,Francisco Alfaro,Aroldo Betancourt,Alejandro Chabán are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2004. Amor en concreto (2004) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
Franco de Pena's movie deals with three very different love stories, all taking place on the Avenida Libertador, the main avenue of Caracas.
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Amor en concreto (2004) Reviews
Concrete love
"Amor en concreto", directed by Franco de Pena, recalls other films, most notably, "Amores perros". This Venezuelan entry deals with a subject that has fascinated other directors in different ways as it concentrates on a single incident, a near fatal car accident, that brings together the lives of all the people that almost collide with one another during that night where the action takes place. When Tony, the rebellious son of what appears to be a conservative father argues with him in the car the older man is driving, he tells the young man to get off, almost provoking an accident as the two cars and the motorcycle behind them almost crash against the vehicle standing in the middle of a busy highway. Tony, who has to continue on foot, discovers the seamy street life of the drag queens that are walking nearby. Clemencia, one of them, notices Tony as he is about to jump from an overpass. She saves him from an impending death. Most touching of all is the story of the older Argentine taxi driver, Carlos, who for many years has admired from afar Carmen, a singer that never has given him any attention. When toward the end Carlos comes to see her with a wedding gown, she is overwhelmed, but wants nothing from him, until she gets to see another angle of this man who obviously has loved her in silence. The other main story in the film concerns a lady doctor who is obviously going through a rough period with her husband. When she decides to pack it in, she goes to the bank and withdraws a large sum of money only to be attacked by a man, who was seen before as the one in the motorcycle. He turns out to be a man suffering from epilepsy and the doctor takes him to a hotel because of the traffic jam in the street. In spite of the good intentions of Mr. de Pena, the director, and his screen writers, the film loses some of its early promise because the resolution doesn't convince the viewer. It's a good effort nonetheless as there are good parts that don't help in the large picture.
An art movie which is very watchable.
I checked out this DVD from a local library. I am surprised that not many people have seen this movie, and there is only one comment so far. This movie reminds me of the movie "Crash", it has a similar concept. The acting are very solid, they all performed well. The picture quality is a little blurry, especially at night time, you can't see a lot of details. It could be due to the low quality film that they used. The transition among all three parts were smooth, the different characters interacted each other, and the views also changed smoothly. This film has the art house film taste, but it is not boring at all. It is very watchable. I have never watched any movies or TV shows from Venezuela before. Some of the scenes may not make sense, that could be due to the cultural difference. Actor Erich Wildpret was the best, his role as a transgender male was very believable. Later in the movie, he transformed into a real man in order to avoid the police. His manner and voice all changed. It is always fun to watch a foreign movie in which different environment, cities, people's lives are exposed. After all, love is always the same wherever you go.