El perro

Sep 23 2004 Unrated 1h 37m
Drama

Patagonia, Argentina. A mechanic who dreams of a different life begins to think big after his adopted puppy Bombón wins first prize at a local dog show.

Plot

Life is no bed of roses for 52-year-old Juan "Coco" Villegas. He, who has been a gas station attendant for twenty years in Patagonia, finds himself jobless overnight. He first tries to survive by selling knives of his own making. But business is bad and he can't find real work. One day though, after fixing a vehicle on a farm, he gets paid by means of a ... beautiful Argentinian watch-dog! From this blessed day on, things start shaping well at last...

Written by

Santiago Calori, Salvador Roselli, Carlos Sorin

Directed by

Carlos Sorin

Production Countries

Argentina, Spain

Production Companies

Guacamole Films, Wanda Visión, Romikin S.A., K & S Films

Languages

Español

Awards

4 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,550
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA