AURA FILMS (ARGENTINA)
 
Summary
Staff
Films
News
LA DESPEDIDA (THE FAREWELL)
SALES All rights, World
 
More Information

Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 83 minutes

Log Line

Jose, a small soccer team star, has been ordered by his medical doctor to stop playing due to a serious illness he has concealed for long time. As his retiring homage, he decides to play this last game, crucial for his team as well as his life.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2012 (Debut)
  • Ventana Sur 2012 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2013 (Line up)
  • AFM 2013 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2011

Director(s) : Juan Manuel D'EMILIO
Writer(s) : Juan Manuel D'EMILIO, Hugo NICOLI
Cast : Carlos ISSA, Fernando PANDOLFI, Hector DIAZ, Natalia LOBO

Producer(s) : Gabriel PASTORE (Carrousel Films)

Synopsis

Jose (40): This star striker lives solely for work and his beloved football club 'Juventus Barracas' where he has played out his career and is still very much the club's idol, particularly for all the
championships he has contested. However, his days are now numbered in the game as his career comes to an end. Medical professionals have ordered that he stop playing due to a serious illness he has concealed for the most part of his footballing career which is tragically becoming more
severe. But, if this means kissing goodbye to the only way of life he knows, the heroic Jose wants to do it the only way he sees fit- bending it like Beckham with his head in the game.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA


If any information seems out of date, let us know