White Elephant

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2012
  • |
    • Countries
    Argentina
  • |
    • Languages
    Spanish
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Pablo Trapero
WRITTEN BY:
Pablo Trapero, Alejandro Fadel, Martin Mauregui, Santiago Mitre
CAST INCLUDES:
Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Rated at 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Director Pablo Trapero's (LION'S DEN) WHITE ELEPHANT is "a gripping, fast paced story" (Hollywood Reporter) that follows Julian and Nicolas, who work tirelessly to help people in a shantytown outside Buenos Aires. After a project is ruined, Nicolas joins Julian in the jungle and finds comfort in Luciana, an attractive social worker.

SYNOPSIS

While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.

White Elephant

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2012
  • |
    • Countries
    Argentina
  • |
    • Languages
    Spanish
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Pablo Trapero
WRITTEN BY
Pablo Trapero, Alejandro Fadel, Martin Mauregui, Santiago Mitre
CAST INCLUDES
Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman
Rated at 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Director Pablo Trapero's (LION'S DEN) WHITE ELEPHANT is "a gripping, fast paced story" (Hollywood Reporter) that follows Julian and Nicolas, who work tirelessly to help people in a shantytown outside Buenos Aires. After a project is ruined, Nicolas joins Julian in the jungle and finds comfort in Luciana, an attractive social worker.

While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.

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