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Carancho

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The shady past of an ambulance-chasing lawyer (Ricardo Darín) threatens his unlikely romance with an idealistic doctor (Martina Gusmán).

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Critics Consensus

Carancho is a fast-paced noirish thriller that cuts deep, cementing filmmaker Pablo Trapero as a household name in Argentina.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/01/2012
4/5
Some movies are described as explosive: this is positively eardrum-perforating. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/01/2012
3/5
The statistic that 8,000 Argentinians die in traffic accidents every year gives his film a context, but Trapero didn't need to work quite so hard to prove it. Go to Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 03/01/2012
4/5
The film's bitterness of vision may owe as much to style as to content: this is not King Lear, it does not go deep. But a vision of sorts it is, harsh and haunting. Go to Full Review Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Jul 17
4/5
Through a gripping thriller with hints of romance, he manages to critique the corruption of the legal, police, and healthcare systems. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 08/18/2023
4/5
Carancho is a bold, risky, extreme, difficult film, made without fear, without marketing calculations and, above all, without concessions of any kind. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 07/31/2023
8/10
Carancho has what movies need: a compelling story, a lot of suspense, a great director, and two actors that devour the screen. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dani G @RT81139271 Nov 10 The underworld combination of nightime first aid with insurance cases bounty hunters, or something like that See more David H. @DEHFL Oct 19 Too many loose ends, the ending didn’t provide enough details to make sense. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 02/16/2025 Construído a 5 mãos (países) e indicado da Argentina ao Oscar (mas finalista), esse filme denuncia aborda o esquema de seguro de acidentes veiculares, o protagonista (excelente Ricardo Darín) é um caçador de ambulâncias - conhecido como "carancho", a abordagem é bem interessante, atuando no coração da emergência e acompanhado a protagonista nos plantões, sentimo-nos imersivos com a plantonista, muito bom, tensão, sangue, angustia, drama, romance, e um final inteligente e surpreendente... See more sam I @RT91825616 09/07/2023 No ..don't do it, move on. It's one of those movies where you're waiting for something to happen that will make the movie take off.. and it just never comes. It's certainly full of people who are darkly troubled, and try to get more troubled. Just find something else to do, like read a book. See more b T @RT72651598 02/13/2023 More realistic than most. Well acted! See more 01/26/2017 Pablo Trapero always had a different point of view of ther world, and their characters and situations are definitely amazing. See more Read all reviews
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Pablo Trapero

Director

Ricardo Darín

Sosa

Martina Gusmán

Luján

Carlos Weber

El Perro

José Luis Arias

Casal

Fabio Ronzano

Pico

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Carancho

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Movie Info

Synopsis The shady past of an ambulance-chasing lawyer (Ricardo Darín) threatens his unlikely romance with an idealistic doctor (Martina Gusmán).
Director
Pablo Trapero
Producer
Pablo Trapero, Youngjoo Suh
Screenwriter
Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo Trapero
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Patagonik, Matanza Cine, Ad Vitam, Finecut, L90
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 7, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$85.4K
Runtime
1h 47m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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