The Sharks (film)
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| Spanish | Los Tiburones |
| Directed by | Lucía Garibaldi |
| Written by | Lucía Garibaldi |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | German Nocella |
| Edited by | Sebastián Schjaer |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Sharks (Spanish: Los Tiburones) is a 2019 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Lucia Garibaldi, co-producted by Uruguay, Argentina and Spain.
Plot
Rosina, 14, lives in a small coastal town where sharks are reported to appear. She takes a summer job in home maintenance and finds herself surrounded by ultra-masculine men. While dealing with family problems, she finds herself attracted to a young fisherman several years older than herself...[2][3][4] [5][6]
Release and reception
The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition,[5] where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award. The film also won the Work in Progress Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival,[7][8][9] and the Grand Prix Coup de Cœur at the Toulouse Latin Film Festival.[10]
It became available on Video-on-Demand on April 14, 2020.[11]
The movie has an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[12]
References
- ^ "The-sharks".
- ^ González, David (2019-10-02). "Review: The Sharks". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "REVIEW: Lucía Garibaldi's polished and hypnotic "The Sharks"". 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Rooney, David (2019-01-30). "'The Sharks' ('Los Tiburones'): Film Review Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (2020-04-14). "'The Sharks': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Sundance 2019: Lucía Garibaldi and Romina Bentancur on Their Accomplished Debut THE SHARKS". Cinema Tropical. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Six Female Directors We Are Watching". Cinema Attic. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2020-04-14). "'The Sharks': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2019-08-06). "San Sebastian: Horizontes Latinos Selects 'The Moneychanger,' 'Spider,' 'Chicuarotes'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (2019-04-01). "The Sharks is crowned the winner of Cinélatino". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "'The Sharks' ('Los Tiburones'): Film Review | Sundance 2019 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "The Sharks (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 2021-10-30
External links
- The Sharks at IMDb
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