Common Ground (2002)
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Based on Lorenzo F. Aristarian's novel Rebirth and directed by Adolfo Aristarian, Common Places is a family drama from Argentina. College professor Fernando (Federico Luppi) and his devoted social worker wife Liliana (Mercedes Sampietro) live in a modest apartment in Buenos Aires. When he is forced into retirement and she is at risk of losing her job due to poor funding, they decide to visit their son, Pedro (Carlos Santamaria), who has a comfortable bourgoise lifestyle in Spain. After the father and son express their differences, Liliana and Fernando sell their apartment and buy a house in rural Cordoba. The middle-aged couple enjoy their new setting until Fernando develops pneumonia. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro, (more)
- Director(s):
- Adolfo Aristarain
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Common Ground
Based on Lorenzo F. Aristarian's novel Rebirth and directed by Adolfo Aristarian, Common Places is a family drama from Argentina. College professor Fernando (Federico Luppi) and his devoted social worker wife Liliana (Mercedes Sampietro) live in a modest apartment in Buenos Aires. When he is forced into retirement and she is at risk of losing her job due to poor funding, they decide to visit their son, Pedro (Carlos Santamaria), who has a comfortable bourgoise lifestyle in Spain. After the father and son express their differences, Liliana and Fernando sell their apartment and buy a house in rural Cordoba. The middle-aged couple enjoy their new setting until Fernando develops pneumonia. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 112 mins
Complete Cast of Common Ground
- Federico Luppi - Fernando Robles
- Arturo Puig - Carlos Solla
- Yael Barnatan - Fabiana
- Mercedes Sampietro - Liliana Rovira
- Carlos Santamaria - Pedro Robles
- Director(s):
- Adolfo Aristarain
- Writer(s):
- Adolfo Aristarain, Kathy Saavedra
- Producer(s):
- Adolfo Aristarain, Javier López Blanco, Gerardo Herrero
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