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Common Ground

Original title: Lugares comunes
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  • 1h 48m
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Federico Luppi and Mercedes Sampietro in Common Ground (2002)
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In Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira to visit their son Pedro, the leftist Literature professor Fernando Robles is compulsory retired in... Read allIn Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira to visit their son Pedro, the leftist Literature professor Fernando Robles is compulsory retired in the University, and he concludes that it is impossible to live with his pension. The cris... Read allIn Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira to visit their son Pedro, the leftist Literature professor Fernando Robles is compulsory retired in the University, and he concludes that it is impossible to live with his pension. The crisis in Argentina does not allow Fernando to get a new job, and his wife decides to sell her... Read all
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    • Adolfo Aristarain
    • Adolfo Aristarain
    • Lorenzo F. Aristarain(novel)
    • Kathy Saavedra
  • Stars
    • Federico Luppi
    • Mercedes Sampietro
    • Arturo Puig
    • Adolfo Aristarain
    • Adolfo Aristarain
    • Lorenzo F. Aristarain(novel)
    • Kathy Saavedra
  • Stars
    • Federico Luppi
    • Mercedes Sampietro
    • Arturo Puig
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    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Federico Luppi
    Federico Luppi
    • Fernando Robles
    Mercedes Sampietro
    Mercedes Sampietro
    • Liliana Rovira
    Arturo Puig
    Arturo Puig
    • Carlos Solla
    Carlos Santamaría
    • Pedro Robles
    Valentina Bassi
    Valentina Bassi
    • Natacha
    Claudio Rissi
    Claudio Rissi
    • Demedio
    Osvaldo Santoro
    José Luis Alfonzo
    Yael Barnatán
    Yael Barnatán
    • Fabiana
    Graciela Tenenbaum
    María Fiorentino
    María Fiorentino
    • Tutti Tudela
    Pepe Soriano
    Pepe Soriano
    Florencia Merlo
    • Esposa de Demedio
    Patricia Pan
    • Hija de Demedio
    Micaela González
    • Hija de Demedio
    Lucas Ligorría
    • Hijo de Demedio
    Javier Ortiz
    • Hijo de Carlos
    Guillermo Ayuso
    • Hijo de Carlos
      • Adolfo Aristarain
      • Adolfo Aristarain
      • Lorenzo F. Aristarain(novel)
      • Kathy Saavedra
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      Fernando Robles: Don't value your students based on their answers. Answers are not true, they seek a truth that will be only relative.

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      Amor de mis amores
      Written by Agustín Lara (as Agustín Lara Aguirre)

      Performed by Agustín Lara

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    8/10
    Beautiful, Critical, Human, Sensitive, Real
    In Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira (Mercedes Sampietro) to visit their son Pedro (Carlos Santamaria), the leftist Literature Professor Fernando Robles (Federico Luppi) is compulsory retired in the University, and he concludes that it is impossible to live with his pension. The crisis in Argentina does not allow Fernando to get a new job, and his wife decides to sell her family's apartment and move to a small farm in Cordoba to reduce their expenses. Once in the country, while adapting to the new lifestyle, a tragedy happens.

    "Lugares Comunes" is a very beautiful, critical, human, sensitive and real film about love, life, adaptation and convictions in the third age. The story takes place in Argentina, but could be in Brazil or any South American country, where in general people can not keep their status with their retirement pension, being forced to continue working to survive, or to fall from middle-class to very poor class. This touching narrative has a perfect pace and flows naturally, supported by the impressive performances of Federico Luppi and Mercedes Sampietro. All the characters are credible and beautiful (with the exception of the head of the university), and this movie is a gem. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Lugares Comuns"("Common Places")
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      • September 12, 2002 (Argentina)
      • Spain
      • Argentina
      • Spanish
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      • Córdoba, Argentina
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      • Adolfo Aristarain
      • Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
      • Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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