Family Law (2006) (original) (raw)

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Original title

Derecho de familia

Year

2006

Running time

102 min.

Country

Argentina

Director

Screenwriter

Cast

Music

Cinematography

Producer

Co-production Argentina-Italy-France-Spain;

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Family Relationships

Synopsis

Ariel Perelman is a lawyer like his dad. But there is one huge difference between them. While his father represents a colourful array of criminals, Ariel has more to do with ghosts… In other words, he works for a legal department which represents its clients in their absence, so his life is rather dull.

Then things start to change for the better. Ariel marries a beautiful woman who had previously seemed unattainable. He has a child with her and his self-confidence starts to grow. In the middle of all these changes, his father comes to him with an urgent matter. Ariel has to make a decisión which will alter his life completely.

Will he finally be able to stand on his own two feet, or will he remain forever in his old father’s shadow?

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Awards

2006: Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Ibero-American Film

2006: Sur Awards: Best Original Screenplay. 8 Nominations

2006: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: nominated to Best Picture - Golden Spike.

Critics' reviews

• "A deft, witty and emotionally rewarding study of a thirtysomething man in his roles as father and son."
• "Daniel Burman's dryly humorous, poker-faced comedic style is once again in full play in this funny and touching film about a young Argentine man and his aging father, both of whom happen to be lawyers."
• "This is a comedy made for people who think, who like smart talk and who, like the Perelmans, know the score."
• "Engaging and well acted, the film is admirably low-key, yet Burman's relaxed approach becomes a liability--everything goes down smoothly but leaves one hungry for something more substantial."
• "The filmmaker may not appeal to large numbers of filmgoers. But if you get his humor and delicate style, you'll enjoy his latest work."
• "Burman's beguiling tribute to his Jewish father -- or, for all I know, the one he wishes he had -- is warm and deep enough to give humanism a good name."
• "A meticulously observed story about fathers and sons within the Argentine Jewish community...What the film desperately lacks, however, is any meaningful conflict. Thus, there is little story here."
• "It's a serious subject handled with humor -- not the ha-ha kind, but the hard laughter that comes from recognizing parts of yourself in the Perelmans."

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