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Gigante (2009)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:7

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 4, 2009 Limited

Synopsis: Jara is a shy and lonely 35 year-old man who works as a supermarket security guard in a suburb of Montevideo. It’s his job to keep an eye on the security cameras installed throughout the building,... Jara is a shy and lonely 35 year-old man who works as a supermarket security guard in a suburb of Montevideo. It’s his job to keep an eye on the security cameras installed throughout the building, but he doesn’t have a great deal to do because he works the graveyard shift when the store is like a ghost town. And so his life continues—until one day Jara discovers Julia, a 25-year-old cleaning woman, through one of the cameras and is immediately attracted to her. At first he spends hour after hour in front of the security monitors watching her, but, before long, he begins to follow her after work: to the cinema, the beach and even on a date with another man. Jara’s life becomes a series of routines and rituals around Julia, but eventually he finds himself at a crossroad and must decide whether to give up his obsession or confront it. --© Film Movement [More]

Starring: Horacio Camandule, Leonor Svarcas

Starring: Horacio Camandule, Leonor Svarcas

Director: Adrian Biniez

Director: Adrian Biniez
Screenwriter: Adrian Biniez
Studio: Film Movement

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A quietly engrossing, refreshingly unconventional love story balanced with just the right amount of gentle humor, warmth and subtle charm.

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12/06/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
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A spin on all the recent films utilizing video and found footage, this comedy from Uruguay has more than a few sweet, well-observed moments.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment 1 Comment
12/04/09
Joe Neumaier
Joe Neumaier
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An appealing, gently comedic prologue to a love story.

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12/04/09
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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A laid-back drama that gives us a close encounter with a lonely man whose desire animates his life in a new and adventurous direction.

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12/04/09
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

makes a little frustration more than worthwhile.

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12/03/09
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

With potentially lethargic materials, Biniez has made a quiet, intent, involving film, a moony-innocent urban alienation fairy tale of bashful ogre and village beauty--and it never quite crests.

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12/02/09
Nick Pinkerton
Nick Pinkerton
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Is this guy Lloyd Dobler or Travis Bickle? That you’re still unsure until Gigante’s end is a credit to Binez and his actors, who don’t push Jara toward caricature and never pander to our sympathies.

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12/02/09
David Fear
David Fear
Time Out New York

Giddy guardian angel or sulking scary sicko? The director keeps audiences on their collective toes and guessing, for the continually surprising and deliciously quirky duration.

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11/27/09
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