El hijo de la novia

Aug 16 2001 R 2h 3m
Comedy, Drama

At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past.

Plot

At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways.

Written by

Juan José Campanella, Fernando Castets

Directed by

Juan José Campanella

Cast

Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain, Argentina

Production Companies

INCAA, Pol-Ka Producciones, Patagonik Film Group, JEMPSA, Tornasol Films

Languages

Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 37 wins & 12 nominations total

Trailers
EL HIJO DE LA NOVIA (Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
17,719
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA