Americano (2011 film)
Americano is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Mathieu Demy. Demy also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin, Salma Hayek and Chiara Mastroianni. Demy's mother, Agnès Varda, who was also a filmmaker, served as a producer on the project. The film received its première at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2011[2] and later that month, was also screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival,[3] where it competed for the Kutxa-New Directors Award.[4] In October it was played at the 55th BFI London Film Festival.[5]
| Americano | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Mathieu Demy |
| Written by | Mathieu Demy |
| Produced by | Mathieu Demy Agnès Varda Lisa Blok-Linson Luisa Gomez da Silva Corina Danckwerts Johanna Colboc Angeline Massoni |
| Starring | Mathieu Demy Salma Hayek Geraldine Chaplin Chiara Mastroianni Carlos Bardem Jean-Pierre Mocky |
| Cinematography | Georges Lechaptois |
| Edited by | Jean-Baptiste Morin |
| Music by | Georges Delerue Grégoire Hetzel |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French English Spanish |
| Box office | $204,165[1] |
Plot edit
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In Paris, the relationship between Martin (Demy) and Claire (Mastroianni) is at an impasse. His mother's death suddenly calls Martin back to Los Angeles, the town where he spent his childhood, to deal with inheritance formalities. In Los Angeles he is helped by a family friend, Linda, who takes him to his mother's home and the neighbourhood he grew up in. This return to childhood haunts provokes several buried memories that appear to disturb Martin. After speaking with a neighbour, Martin goes to Tijuana in Mexico, looking for Lola (Hayek), a close friend of his mother's. He tracks her down to the Americano, a club where Lola works as a dancer. However, to find resolution, Martin must face up to his past.[6][7]
Cast edit
- Mathieu Demy as Martin
- Salma Hayek as Lola
- Geraldine Chaplin as Linda
- Chiara Mastroianni as Claire
- Carlos Bardem as Luis
- Jean-Pierre Mocky as Father
- André Wilms : German
Reception edit
Americano received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 23 reviews.[8] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 8 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Notes edit
The memory scenes of Martin's childhood in Los Angeles are derived from Demy's mother, Agnès Varda's 1981 film Documenteur, in which Demy appeared as a child.
References edit
- ^ "Americano (2011)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Toronto unveils 54 festival titles. Variety. 26 July 2011
- ^ San Sebastian Film Festival Initial Lineup Announced The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2011
- ^ Fifteen films to compete for the Kutxa-New Directors Award 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine EITB. 17 August 2011
- ^ London Film Festival unveils 2011 programme including 13 world premieres Screen Daily. 7 September 2011
- ^ Dark Horizons. 12 May 2011
- ^ http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/09/07/exclusive_first_footage_new_pics_from_tiff_entry_americano_starring_salma_h/ [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Americano". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Americano". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Americano (2012) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links edit
- Americano at IMDb
- Americano at Rotten Tomatoes