La cantante de tango

Mar 31 2010 N/A 1h 50m
Drama, Musical

Helena is a talented singer in Buenos Aires. Just as she and her band get a residency at a prestigious theater in the city, the boyfriend she's mad about coldly announces that he doesn't love her any more. The film is punctuated by intense bursts of tango. Every song moves the story along, providing an insight into the characters and access to the protagonist's feelings: nostalgia, passion, sadness, and joy in turn. The lyrical and musical wealth of tango, brilliantly performed by Eugenia Ramírez Miori, unites the two stories, past and present. 'La cantante de tango' is a poignant auteur film about a woman trying to get back on her feet after a devastating break-up.

Plot

Helena is a talented singer in Buenos Aires. Just as she and her band get a residency at a prestigious theater in the city, the boyfriend she's mad about coldly announces that he doesn't love her any more. The film is punctuated by intense bursts of tango. Every song moves the story along, providing an insight into the characters and access to the protagonist's feelings: nostalgia, passion, sadness, and joy in turn. The lyrical and musical wealth of tango, brilliantly performed by Eugenia Ramírez Miori, unites the two stories, past and present. 'La cantante de tango' is a poignant auteur film about a woman trying to get back on her feet after a devastating break-up.

Written by

Diego Martínez Vignatti

Directed by

Diego Martínez Vignatti

Cast

Eugenia Ramírez, Bruno Todeschini, Dora Baret

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Belgium, Argentina

Production Companies

De Productie, Minds Meet, Mobilis Production, Trivial Media

Languages

Français, Español

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Tango Singer "trailer"
The Tango Singer
Scores
# of Votes
73
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA