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Blessed By Fire  (2005)

Blessed By Fire
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:
103 mins

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Blessed By Fire

The near-death of an old friend forces a man to look back at a painful chapter in his life in a wartime drama from Argentinean filmmaker Tristan Bauer. Esteban (Gastón Pauls) is a writer edging into middle age who has received word that Vargas (Pablo Ribba), who served with him in the Argentine Army during the 1980s, has attempted to commit suicide and is now in a coma. The news floods Esteban's mind with memories of their days in the Falkland Islands war of 1982. Esteban, Vargas, and Juan (Cesar Albarracin) were all new recruits who knew next to nothing about battle when they were sent to the rocky islands to fend off a possible invasion by the British military. Juan and Vargas both have more on their minds than imminent battle -- Juan worries about his young son at home, while Vargas left for the islands on bad terms with both his parents and his girlfriend. As the soldiers struggle to pass the time while waiting for the seemingly inevitable war to start, Esteban, Juan, and Vargas capture and roast a sheep; Vargas is severely punished for his part in the sheep-napping, and is on emotionally shaking ground when the British Navy begins raining death upon the ill-equipped Argentineans. Iluminados por el Fuego (aka Blessed by Fire) was named Best Narrative Feature at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Blessed By Fire Trivia

Who played Esteban in the movie Blessed By Fire?
Gaston Pauls played Esteban in the movie Blessed By Fire

Who played Vargas in the movie Blessed By Fire?
Pablo Ribba played Vargas in the movie Blessed By Fire

Who played Juan in the movie Blessed By Fire?
Cesar Albarracin played Juan in the movie Blessed By Fire

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