Known Strangers
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Director Manolo Gonzalez Language Spanish | 8/10 IMDb Duration Country SpainGermanyArgentine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Manolo Gonzalez , Guillermo Santana Release date October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Known Strangers is a Spanish-German-Argentine omnibus film directed by Spanish helmer Manolo González. Filmed from a screenplay by Manolo González and Guillermo Santana. The movie traces the actions of fourteen principal characters, both in parallel and occasionally connected by a radio program that everybody is following. The role of chance and luck is central to the film, and many of the stories concern violence and infidelity.
Contents
- Well known strangers voices official video
- Well known strangers splinter official video
- Plot
- Production
- Accolades
- References
Well known strangers splinter official video
Plot
The film begins with in a seemingly innocuous radio talk show. One caller confesses his necrophilia tendencies, which was used by a co-worker in order to blackmail him. A student wants to finally try to abandon the call girl job, with which she finances her education and a gang of youngsters decide to do something about the violent husband of a neighbour, while a young writer is searching for a woman, who will mysteriously safe his live in the end. These stories are woven together with bits and pieces from the radio show “known strangers”, a programme followed by a big and loyal audience of people who can’t sleep at night.
Production
Filming primarily took place in Madrid, Spain and Buenos Aires, Argentine. Principal photography began on July 4, 2009 in Buenos Aires, and ended on October 20, 2009 in Madrid.
Accolades
Manolo González was nominated for the Golden Biznaga at the Malaga Spanish Film Festival in 2010. The film also won the prestigious audience award at the Festival de Cine de Léon.
References
Known Strangers WikipediaKnown Strangers IMDb Known Strangers themoviedb.org