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Luciano Caceres Movies

2010  
 
A young man who has grown up on the streets wants to do right by his mother -- even as he lives outside the law -- in this stylish action drama from Spain. Ricky (Mario Casas) was only 12 years old when he was left to fend for himself after his mother Pura (Angela Molina) ended up in jail on prostitution charges. Even though she let him down, Ricky is still devoted to his mom as he pedals goods on the street to support himself and lives with a makeshift family that includes Angelito (Vicente Romero), a low-rent pimp; his half-bright sidekick The Kid (Luciano Caceres); Angelito's drug-addicted lover Scrag (Macarena Gomez); and Princess (Damaso Conde), an eccentric cross-dresser convinced she's descended from royalty. Eager to give his mother a better life, Ricky wants to open a brothel that she can run when she's released from prison, and with some help from Angelito and The Kid, he's nearly gotten the illegal business off the ground when he discovers Pura's growing senility would make it impossible for her to run the establishment. Even worse, local gangster El Chino (Dario Grandinetti) doesn't like Ricky giving him competition and demands a huge protection payment if the business is to stay open. Ricky doesn't have the sort of bankroll El Chino demands, so he and his partners make a desperate attempt to raise the cash by kidnapping Veronica (Blanca Suarez), whose father is a powerful but dishonest police detective (Antonio de la Torre). Carne de Néon (aka Neon Flesh) was written and directed by Paco Cabezas, who adapted the story from a short subject he made in 2005. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Mario CasasÁngela Molina, (more)
 
2007  
 
A Year Without Love director/screenwriter Anahi Berneri is the driving creative force behind this affecting tale of an ageing Buenos Aires actress whose outward superficiality masks a deep sense of loneliness and fragility. There was a time when Erni Levier (Silvia Pérez) was one of the most sought-after actresses in Brazil, but these days most of her roles consist of commercial endorsements and walk-on television roles. When Erni isn't attending gala premiers or other industry-related events, she spends most of her time updating her webpage from her studio apartment. A single woman by choice, Erni is alone simply because she chooses to be. It's been two years since Erni has returned to her small hometown of Las Flores, but now she is going back to celebrate the fifteenth birthday of her beloved niece Ana (Martina Juncadella). But while Erni's relative always greed her cordially, there has always been an obvious undercurrent of resentment towards the fading starlet. Even so, Erni's close bond with Ana will not wither due to the small-minded whispers of others, and as aunt and niece sit enjoying themselves by the pool at Erni's hotel they soon catch the attention of handsome Roberto (Luciano Cáceres). While Ana's immediate family are terminally traditional, Erni's independent spirit and unconventional ways prove to the impressionable young girl that women need not always give into the roles assigned to them by society, and that occasionally questioning the responsibilities that most folks accept without question might be the only way of ever achieving true greatness. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Silvia PerezMartina Juncadella, (more)
 
2007  
NR  
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Neon Flesh director Paco Cabezas weaves this dark tale of family secrets concerning a brother and sister who make a sinister discovery during a trip back to Argentina to turn off their estranged father's life-support system. Realizing that neither seems able to recall any discernable details regarding their childhood, the siblings embark on a road trip to Tierra del Fuego in hopes of finding their childhood home. Once there, they discover a mysterious diary that opens the door to a horrifying parallel world. Now, before they can save themselves, the terrified siblings must first confront and correct their grim past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Ruth DiazJavier Pereira, (more)