Thesis on a Homicide

Thesis on a Homicide[1] (Spanish: Tesis sobre un homicidio) is a 2013 Argentine-Spanish thriller and mystery film directed by Hernán Goldfrid and written by Patricio Vega which stars Ricardo Darín, Alberto Ammann, Arturo Puig and Calu Rivero.[2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Diego Paszkowski.

Thesis on a Homicide
Theatrical release poster
SpanishTesis sobre un homicidio
Directed byHernán Goldfrid
Written byPatricio Vega
Based onTesis sobre un homicidio
by Diego Paszkowski
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRodrigo Pulpeiro
Edited byPablo Barbieri
Music bySergio Moure de Oteyza
Production
companies
  • Haddock Films
  • BD Cine
  • Tornasol Films
  • Castafiore Films
Distributed byBuena Vista International (ar)
Release dates
  • 17 January 2013 (2013-01-17) (Argentina)
  • 5 April 2013 (2013-04-05) (Spain)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Argentina
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

The plot revolves around Roberto Bermúdez, a specialist in Criminal Law who is convinced that Gonzalo, one of his students, is the author of a brutal murder, initiating an investigation that obsesses him.

Cast
  • Ricardo Darín as Roberto Bermúdez[3]
  • Alberto Ammann as Gonzalo Ruiz Cordera
  • Calu Rivero as Laura Di Natale
  • Arturo Puig as Alfredo Hernández
  • Fabián Arenillas as Máuregui
  • Mara Bestelli as Mónica
  • Antonio Ugo as Mario Passalaqua
  • José Luis Mazza as Robles
  • Mateo Chiarino as Villazán
  • Natalia Santiago as Maia Weistein
  • Ezequiel de Almeida as Uriarte
  • Cecilia Atán as Yolis

Production

An Argentine-Spanish co-production,[4] Thesis on a Homicide was produced by Tornasol Films, BD Cine, Castafiore Films, and Haddock.[1]

Release

The film premiered on 17 January 2013.[5] It was a critical and commercial success, having led the Argentine box office for three consecutive weeks and having reached almost 640,000 spectators (a very good number for Argentina's film revenue standards).[6][7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 5 April 2013.[8]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20138th Sur AwardsBest FilmNominated[9]
Best DirectorHernán GoldfridNominated
Best ActorRicardo DarínNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayPatricio VegaNominated
Best New ActressCalu RiveroNominated
Best CinematographyRodrigo PulpeiroNominated
Best Costume DesignJulio SuárezNominated
Best SoundJuan FerroNominated
Best Original ScoreSergio Moure de OteyzaNominated
Best EditingPablo BarbieriNominated
201462nd Silver Condor AwardsBest FilmNominated[10][11]
Best DirectorHernán GoldfridNominated
Best ActorRicardo DarínNominated
Best New ActressCalu RiveroNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayPatricio VegaNominated
Best CinematographyRodrigo PulpeiroNominated
Best EditingPablo BarbieriNominated
Best Art DirectionMariela RípodasNominated
Best SoundDiego Garrido, Jesica Suárez, Juan FerroNominated
Best Costume DesignJulio SuárezNominated

See also

References
  1. Holland, Jonathan (18 May 2013). "Thesis on a Homicide: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. "Cartelera de cine: Tesis sobre un homicidio" (in Spanish). Espectáculos.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  3. Ródenas Lopera 2019, p. 56.
  4. Ródenas Lopera, Nereia (2019). "Un recorrido por la filmografía hispano-argentina de Ricardo Darín" (PDF). Quaderns de Cine. San Vicente del Raspeig. 14: 56. ISSN 1888-4571 – via Universidad de Alicante.
  5. "Tesis sobre un homicidio" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  6. "Darín superó el medio millón de espectadores" (in Spanish). Clarin.com. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ""Tesis sobre un homicidio" lidera la taquilla por tercera vez consecutiva" (in Spanish). Pronto.com.ar. February 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  8. Pinilla, Sergio F. (5 April 2013). "Tesis sobre un homicidio". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  9. "Premios Sur 2013: Arrasó Wakolda con 10 estatuillas". Otros Cines. 10 December 2013.
  10. "Premios Cóndor De Plata: Wakolda Obtuvo 14 Nominaciones". CineramaPlus. 12 March 2014.
  11. "Todos los ganadores de los premios Cóndor de Plata 2014". La Nación. 12 August 2014.
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