Michel, was born in Latin America, "on the other side of the world", as the script emphasizes, of a French father he hardly knew at all. He goes to Paris to start a new life. His only possession is a painting which his father left him, along with the advice: "If you ever need to sell the painting, do so in France, where it's worth a fortune." But Michel discovers that his father's tumultuous and secret past comes along with the valuable painting. Meanwhile, Clara, a middle age Spanish-Argentine mother gets a strange present from a now dying childhood friend in Buenos Aires. It's a roll of Super 8 film which brings back very strong, and emotionally charged memories from the 1970s and before.
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Marisa Paredes
Clara
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Féodor Atkine
David
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Bruno Putzulu
Michel
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Kusnet
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François Dunoyer
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Lucía Sánchez
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Rodolfo De Souza
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Edgardo Cozarinsky Director · Jean-Marie Duprez Writer Carlos Franzetti Composer
First release June 25, 2004 · Produced in France, Spain · Production Les, Mallerich Films
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Manga Film
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Les
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Mallerich Films
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Mallerich Audiovisuales S.L.
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France · Spain
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Original title
Dans le rouge du couchant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Spain · June 25, 2004
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No release date listed for United States.
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