Cura Brochero
2016 · 2h 0m · Drama, History
Skip it tonight unless you're deeply invested in Argentine cinema or biographical dramas about religious figures. The premise of a struggling actor playing a saint has potential, but without critical validation and with such a niche subject matter, this feels like a patient, meditative film that demands the right headspace—better saved for when you're specifically craving something contemplative.
Plot
Córdoba, Argentina, 2013. Everyone gets ready to participate in Cura Brochero's beatification. Santiago is a 55-year-old independent producer who is about to make a film (with scarce funds) about Cura Brochero's life. Luciano is a 40-year-old actor who leads a miserable, hectic life marked by excesses and weaknesses. Their stories get intermingled when Luciano accepts, out of necessity, a proposal to take part in this movie project and is asked to play Cura José Gabriel Brochero.
Director: Lorena Chuscoff
Cast: Pablo Tolosa, Ricardo Pinelle, Azucena Carmona, Ana Carolina Aguerrido, Héctor Pedro Alem