A Shadow You Soon Will Be (1994)
This film follows the exploits of a middle aged man as he wanders through Argentina. It is set in the early '80s following the end of Argentina's long military dictatorship and is based on a 1990 novel by Osvaldo Soriano. Only recently returned from European exile, with no family and friends to welcome him home, "the engineer" travels the lonely southern Pampas of Argentina on the way to a job. He is periodically joined by other strange wanderers such as Nadia, the gun slinging psychic, Lem, a strange travelling millionaire, Barante, the hobo, and Coluccini, a bankrupt circus owner who involves "the engineer" in a rigged card game..
Director: Héctor Olivera
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: May 5, 1994
Cast
- Miguel Ángel Solá - Ingeniero
- Pepe Soriano - Coluccini (as Pepe Soriano)
- Roberto Carnaghi
- Luis Brandoni - Barrante
- Eusebio Poncela
- Alfonso De Grazia
- Alicia Bruzzo
- Marita Ballesteros
- Martín Coria - Encargado surtidor
- Diego Torres
Screenplay
Production: Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
Country: Argentina
Language: Español, Italiano, Latin
Original Language: es
Keywords
road movie
More Films by Director: Héctor Olivera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Shadow You Soon Will Be about?
- This film follows the exploits of a middle aged man as he wanders through Argentina. It is set in the early '80s following the end of Argentina's long military dictatorship and is based on a 1990 novel by Osvaldo Soriano. Only recently returned from European exile, with no family and friends to welcome him home, "the engineer" travels the lonely southern Pampas of Argentina on the way to a job. He is periodically joined by other strange wanderers such as Nadia, the gun slinging psychic, Lem, a strange travelling millionaire, Barante, the hobo, and Coluccini, a bankrupt circus owner who involves "the engineer" in a rigged card game..
- Who directed A Shadow You Soon Will Be?
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be was directed by Héctor Olivera.
- Who stars in A Shadow You Soon Will Be?
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Pepe Soriano, Roberto Carnaghi, Luis Brandoni, Eusebio Poncela, Alfonso De Grazia.
- How long is A Shadow You Soon Will Be?
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is A Shadow You Soon Will Be?
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was A Shadow You Soon Will Be produced?
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be was produced in Argentina.