The Family (2017 film)

The Family (Spanish: La familia) is a 2017 Venezuelan drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova.[1] It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]

The Family
Film poster
SpanishLa familia
Directed byGustavo Rondón Córdova
Written byGustavo Rondón Córdova
Starring
  • Giovanni Garcia
  • Reggie Reyes
Release date
  • 23 May 2017 (2017-05-23) (Cannes)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Near Caracas, a father and his teenage son go on the run after a violent altercation puts their lives at risk.[6]

Cast
  • Giovanni García
  • Reggie Reyes

Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10.[7]

See also

References
  1. "The Family". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. "Selection of the 56th International Critics' Week". International Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. de Seille, Dany (21 April 2017). "56th International Critics' Week Press Kit" (PDF). International Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. "Película "La Familia" es la apuesta venezolana para los premios Oscar". Globovisión. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. "This Gritty Drama Is Venezuela's Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". Remezcla. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. van Hoeij, Boyd (28 May 2017). "'La familia': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. "La familia (2018)". Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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