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A Red Bear (Un Oso Rojo)
DVD
92 min
2002
PN1997 .R2567 2005 DVD
Like in a disenchanted urban western, A Red Bear draws out the destiny of a justice-seeking avenger, outlawed by the raw truth of life in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. From the director of Bolivia, Adrián Caetano's internationally acclaimed film is considered to be one of the finest examples of the "New Argentine Cinema."
Although Bear is the only one counting, seven years have gone by since he was sent to prison for robbery and murder. He's unpredictable and violent by nature and need, yet he holds his past close to the vest with a simmering intensity. The day of the robbery was his daughter Alicia's first birthday and his ex-wife Natalia has never forgiven him for that.
Now paroled, Bear thinks he might be able to start anew – but Natalia lives with Sergio, who helped her during rough times, and Alicia barely remembers her father at all. Bear is determined to get them back or at least repair the damage. Caught between the depressed Argentine economy and the double-dealing underworld, the only way he might succeed to ensure his daughter's future may be to return to his criminal past. Will Bear make the ultimate sacrifice?
Cast: Julio Chávez, Soledad Villamil, Luis Machín, Enrique Liporace, Agostina Lage, René Lavan.
In Spanish with optional subtitles in English.
Distributed by New Yorker Video (www.NewYorkerFilms.com).
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