ARGENTINA / BRAZIL / FRANCE
2015 / WORLD PREMIERE
1H43 – IN SPANISH
Synopsis
Paulina, 28, gives up a brilliant lawyer’s carrier, in order to dedicate herself to teaching in a depressed region in Argentina. In a rough environment, she sticks to her teaching mission and to her political engagement, accepting to sacrifice her boyfriend and the trust of her father, a powerful local judge. Upon her arrival, she is violently aggressed by a gang of young people, some of them being her own students. Despite the trauma and the inability to understand, Paulina will strive to stand for her convictions.
DIRECTOR: Santiago Mitre
PRODUCTION: Agustina Llambi Campbell - Fernando Brom - Santiago Mitre - Lita Stantic - Didar Domehri - Laurent Baudens - Gaël Nouaille - Walter Salles - Ignacio Viale
SCREENPLAY: Santiago Mitre - Mariano Llinas
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gustavo Biazzi
EDITING: Delfina Castagnino - Leandro Aste - Joana Collier
SOUND: Santiago Fumagalli - Federico Esquerro - Edson Secco
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Micaela Saiegh
MUSIC: Nicolás Varchausky
CAST:
Dolores Fonzi
Oscar Martinez
Esteban Lamothe
Cristian Salguero
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Biography
Santiago Mitre
Argentine nationality
Born on December 4th, 1980 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Filmography
2015 PAULINA (LA PATOTA)
2013 LOS POSIBLES (S)
2011 EL ESTUDIANTE
2004 EL AMOR (part) |
PRODUCTION
LA UNION DE LOS RIOS
Agustina Llambi Campbell
Tel. +54 9 11 6467 0452
info@launiondelosrios.com
FULL HOUSE
Didar Domehri
Laurent Baudens
Gaël Nouaille
Tel. +33 (0)6 72 02 63 93
didar@fullhouse-films.com
DISTRIBUTION
AD VITAM
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SALES
VERSATILE
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FRENCH PRESS
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INTERNATIONAL PRESS
PREMIER PR
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CONTACT CANNES
LA UNION DE LOS RIOS
Agustina Llambi Campbell
Tel. +54 11 43 75 19 13
agustina@launiondelosrios.com
FULL HOUSE
Didar Domehri
Laurent Baudens et
Gaël Nouaille
Tel. +33 (0)6 72 02 63 93
didar@fullhouse-films.com
Paulina, the much anticipated second feature by Santiago Mitre (El estudiante), deeply questions the idea of justice. Based on Daniel Tinayre’s film entitled La patota (Argentine, 1961), it is one of the most startling films of the 2015 selection.
“I had not seen the original version of La patota until the idea of working on its adaptation was brought to me. I watched the movie once and decided not to see it again. There was something about the character of Paulina that put me in trouble. I started writing, trying to understand her, but I realized it was impossible. In fact that was precisely what interested me: I didn’t want to lock Paulina - and the film - with explanations, but to raise questions. Besides, the original version worked with moral standards, too close to religion. I'm not interested in religion, but I realized I could work with the issues that arise from La patota from another perspective. For example by trying to build a political fable where the conviction was in the middle.”
“I would say that I feel more comfortable with tales in a traditional form: a simple narrative line, strong characters, clear point of view, and working contemporary problems. I am always very concerned about rhythm and tension in the story.”
“Walter Salles was a producer on several films I wrote for Pablo Trapero and we have been in contact since then. Furthermore we worked with Martin Mauregui and Alejandro Fadel on a script for a film Walter will direct. I started working on Paulina shortly after, and Walter joined us immediately. He was a great partner when working on the script, the ways of production and the editing of the film.”
Interview by Ariane Allard
