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|director = [[Luis Ortega (film director)|Luis Ortega]]
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*[[Cecilia Roth]]
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|cinematography = Julián Apezteguia
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| writer = Luis Ortega
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|gross = $5.6 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=elangel.htm|title=El Angel|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=El Angel|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Angel-El-(Argentina)#tab=international|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
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'''''El Angel''''' ({{langx|es|El ángel|link=no}}) is a 2018 Argentine-Spanish [[true crime]] film directed by [[Luis Ortega (film director)|Luis Ortega]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-angel-review-1202807242 |title=Cannes Film Review: 'El Angel'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=12 May 2018|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/luis-ortega-thriller-the-angel-finds-french-home/5127603.article|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=Luis Ortega thriller 'The Angel' finds French home|work=ScreenDaily|date=19 March 2018|access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> It was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/infos-communiques/communique/articles/the-2018-official-selection|title=The 2018 Official Selection|work=Cannes|date=12 April 2018|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/cannes-lineup-includes-new-films-from-spike-lee-jean-luc-godard-1202751300/|title=Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard|magazine=Variety|date=12 April 2018}}</ref> It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer [[Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch|Carlos Robledo Puch]]. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[91st Academy Awards]], but it was not nominated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2175752-premios-oscar-el-angel-representara-argentina|title=Premios Oscar: El ángel representará a la Argentina|work=[[La Nacion]]|date=26 September 2018|access-date=26 September 2018|archive-date=31 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231133307/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2175752-premios-oscar-el-angel-representara-argentina|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/luis-ortega-el-angel-argentina-foreign-language-oscar-submission-1202958918|title=Argentina Selects Luis Ortega's 'El Angel' for Foreign Language Oscar Submission|magazine=Variety|last=Laing|first=Jamie|date=26 September 2018}}</ref>
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| cinematography = Julián Apezteguia
| editing = Guillermo Gatti
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| studio = {{Plainlist|
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* {{Ill|K&S Films|es}}
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* [[El Deseo]]
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* [[Underground producciones|Underground Contenidos]]
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| distributor = {{Plainlist|
* [[20th Century Fox]] (Argentina)
* [[BTeam Pictures]] (Spain)
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| released = {{film date|2018|5|11|[[2018 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2018|8|9|Argentina|df=yes}}
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| runtime = 118 minutes
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| country = {{Plainlist|
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* Spain
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| language = Spanish
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| gross = $5.6 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=elangel.htm|title=El Angel|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="NUM">{{cite web |title=El Angel |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Angel-El-(Argentina)#tab=international |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
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'''''El Angel''''' ({{langx|es|El ángel|link=no}}) is a 2018 Argentine-Spanish [[true crime]] film directed by [[Luis Ortega (film director)|Luis Ortega]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-angel-review-1202807242 |title=Cannes Film Review: 'El Angel' |work=Variety |date=12 May 2018 |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/luis-ortega-thriller-the-angel-finds-french-home/5127603.article |title=Luis Ortega thriller 'The Angel' finds French home |work=ScreenDaily |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref> It was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="select">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/infos-communiques/communique/articles/the-2018-official-selection|title=The 2018 Official Selection|work=Cannes|date=12 April 2018 |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/cannes-lineup-includes-new-films-from-spike-lee-jean-luc-godard-1202751300/|title=Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard|work=Variety|date=12 April 2018 |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer [[Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch|Carlos Robledo Puch]]. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[91st Academy Awards]], but it was not nominated.<ref name="Argentina">{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2175752-premios-oscar-el-angel-representara-argentina |title=Premios Oscar: El ángel representará a la Argentina |work=La Nacion |date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-date=31 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231133307/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2175752-premios-oscar-el-angel-representara-argentina |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Argentina2">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/luis-ortega-el-angel-argentina-foreign-language-oscar-submission-1202958918 |title=Argentina Selects Luis Ortega's 'El Angel' for Foreign Language Oscar Submission |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Jamie |last=Laing |date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Lorenzo Ferro]] as [[Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch|Carlos Robledo Puch]]
*[[Lorenzo Ferro]] as [[Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch|Carlos Robledo Puch]]
* [[Chino Darín]] as Ramón Peralta
*[[Chino Darín]] as Ramón Peralta
* [[Mercedes Morán]] as Ana María Peralta
*[[Mercedes Morán]] as Ana María Peralta
* Daniel Fanego as José Peralta
*{{Ill|Daniel Fanego|es||pl}} as José Peralta
* [[Luis Gnecco]] as Héctor Robledo Puch
*[[Luis Gnecco]] as Héctor Robledo Puch
* [[Peter Lanzani]] as Miguel Prieto
*[[Peter Lanzani]] as Miguel Prieto
* [[Cecilia Roth]] as Aurora Robledo Puch
*[[Cecilia Roth]] as Aurora Robledo Puch
* Malena Villa as Marisol/Magdalena
*{{Ill|Malena Villa|es}} as Marisol/Magdalena


==Reception==
==Reception==
Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com wrote that director Luis Ortega took liberties with the inspiration story by reimagining Carlos as a gay psychopathic killer, despite a lack of any proof this was true in reality. Castillo complimented lead actor [[Lorenzo Ferro]]'s performance as "eerily hollow and effectively scary" but said eventually "the character's eerie coldness leaves the movie feeling shallow."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/el-angel-2018|title=El Angel Movie Review & Film Summary (2018)|last=Castillo|first=Monica|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> For The Canadian Press, David Friend said Ferro's performance evokes "the demonic cuteness of [[Macaulay Culkin]] in ''[[The Good Son (film)|The Good Son]]''."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/five-movies-you-might-ve-missed-smaller-standout-toronto-film-festival-picks-1.4095552|title=Five movies you might've missed: Smaller standout Toronto film festival picks|last=Friend|first=David|date=15 September 2018|publisher=CTV/[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>
Monica Castillo of ''RogerEbert.com'' wrote that director Luis Ortega took liberties with the inspiration story by reimagining Carlos as a gay psychopathic killer, despite a lack of any proof this was true in reality. Castillo complimented lead actor [[Lorenzo Ferro]]'s performance as "eerily hollow and effectively scary" but said eventually "the character's eerie coldness leaves the movie feeling shallow."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/el-angel-2018|title=El Angel Movie Review & Film Summary (2018)|last=Castillo|first=Monica|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> For The Canadian Press, David Friend said Ferro's performance evokes "the demonic cuteness of [[Macaulay Culkin]] in ''[[The Good Son (film)|The Good Son]]''."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/five-movies-you-might-ve-missed-smaller-standout-toronto-film-festival-picks-1.4095552|title=Five movies you might've missed: Smaller standout Toronto film festival picks|last=Friend|first=David|date=15 September 2018|publisher=CTV/[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

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Kerry Lengel of Arizona Republic said, "Ferro really has created a fascinating screen character. He is, in a word, sexy, and not just for his androgynous beauty but for that supposedly masculine glamour of the daredevil, the outlaw who refuses to play by society's rules."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/12/05/el-angel-review-true-crime-drama-carlos-robledo-puch-1-2/2208399002/|last=Lengel|first=Kerry|title='El Ángel' review: A notorious serial killer becomes a glamorous enigma|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=5 December 2018|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a 73% approval rating from critics based on 56 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "As unsettling as it is entertaining, El ángel takes an absorbingly stylish look at the horrific exploits of a real-life serial killer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/el_angel_2018|title=The Angel|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>


==Release==
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Kerry Lengel of Arizona Republic said, "Ferro really has created a fascinating screen character. He is, in a word, sexy, and not just for his androgynous beauty but for that supposedly masculine glamour of the daredevil, the outlaw who refuses to play by society’s rules."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/12/05/el-angel-review-true-crime-drama-carlos-robledo-puch-1-2/2208399002/|last=Lengel|first=Kerry|title='El Ángel' review: A notorious serial killer becomes a glamorous enigma|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=5 December 2018|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a 73% approval rating from critics based on 56 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "As unsettling as it is entertaining, El ángel takes an absorbingly stylish look at the horrific exploits of a real-life serial killer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/el_angel_2018|title=The Angel|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>
In March 2018, Film Factory negotiated a deal with K&S Films and [[Underground Producciones|Underground Productions]] to release ''El Angel'' in Spain.<ref name=Variety>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/film-factory-ugc-french-distribution-luis-ortega-el-angel-1202729892/|title=Film Factory, UGC Strike Deal for French Distribution on Luis Ortega's 'El Angel'|last=Lang|first=Jamie|magazine=Variety|date=19 March 2018}}</ref> At the same time, UGC Distribution acquired the rights for French distribution of the film.<ref name=Variety/> In June of the same year, [[The Orchard (company)|The Orchard]] has negotiatiated a deal with Film Factory on releasing ''El Angel'' in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/the-orchard-el-angel-cannes-1202836302/|last=Lang|first=Brent|title=The Orchard Nabs Crime Drama 'El Angel' Out of Cannes|magazine=Variety|date=7 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=7 June 2018|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-orchard-acquires-cannes-premiere-el-angel/5129988.article|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|title=The Orchard acquires Cannes premiere 'El Angel'|website=ScreenDaily|access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
*[[List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]
*[[List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
*{{IMDb title|7204348}}


{{Argentine submission for Academy Awards}}
{{Argentine submission for Academy Awards}}


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[[Category:2018 crime drama films]]
[[Category:2018 crime drama films]]
[[Category:2010s serial killer films]]
[[Category:2010s serial killer films]]

Revision as of 23:10, 6 November 2024

El Angel
Film poster
Original titleEl ángel
Directed byLuis Ortega
Written byLuis Ortega
Produced byAgustín Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Starring
CinematographyJulián Apezteguia
Edited byGuillermo Gatti
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox (Argentina)
BTeam Pictures (Spain)
The Orchard (United States)
Release dates
  • 11 May 2018 (2018-05-11) (Cannes)
  • 9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) (Argentina)
Running time
118 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Spain
LanguageSpanish
Box office$5.6 million[1][2]

El Angel (Spanish: El ángel) is a 2018 Argentine-Spanish true crime film directed by Luis Ortega.[3][4] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[7][8]

Plot

Carlos is a 17-year-old teenager with the face of an angel whom no one can resist. He gets everything he wants. In high school he meets Ramón and together they form a dangerously charming duo. They embark on a path of theft and lies, and quickly killing becomes a way of communicating.

Cast

Reception

Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com wrote that director Luis Ortega took liberties with the inspiration story by reimagining Carlos as a gay psychopathic killer, despite a lack of any proof this was true in reality. Castillo complimented lead actor Lorenzo Ferro's performance as "eerily hollow and effectively scary" but said eventually "the character's eerie coldness leaves the movie feeling shallow."[9] For The Canadian Press, David Friend said Ferro's performance evokes "the demonic cuteness of Macaulay Culkin in The Good Son."[10]

Kerry Lengel of Arizona Republic said, "Ferro really has created a fascinating screen character. He is, in a word, sexy, and not just for his androgynous beauty but for that supposedly masculine glamour of the daredevil, the outlaw who refuses to play by society's rules."[11] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 73% approval rating from critics based on 56 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "As unsettling as it is entertaining, El ángel takes an absorbingly stylish look at the horrific exploits of a real-life serial killer."[12]

Release

In March 2018, Film Factory negotiated a deal with K&S Films and Underground Productions to release El Angel in Spain.[13] At the same time, UGC Distribution acquired the rights for French distribution of the film.[13] In June of the same year, The Orchard has negotiatiated a deal with Film Factory on releasing El Angel in the United States.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "El Angel". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ "El Angel". The Numbers. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Cannes Film Review: 'El Angel'". Variety. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (19 March 2018). "Luis Ortega thriller 'The Angel' finds French home". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Premios Oscar: El ángel representará a la Argentina". La Nacion. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  8. ^ Laing, Jamie (26 September 2018). "Argentina Selects Luis Ortega's 'El Angel' for Foreign Language Oscar Submission". Variety.
  9. ^ Castillo, Monica. "El Angel Movie Review & Film Summary (2018)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  10. ^ Friend, David (15 September 2018). "Five movies you might've missed: Smaller standout Toronto film festival picks". CTV/The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ Lengel, Kerry (5 December 2018). "'El Ángel' review: A notorious serial killer becomes a glamorous enigma". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  12. ^ "The Angel". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b Lang, Jamie (19 March 2018). "Film Factory, UGC Strike Deal for French Distribution on Luis Ortega's 'El Angel'". Variety.
  14. ^ Lang, Brent (7 June 2018). "The Orchard Nabs Crime Drama 'El Angel' Out of Cannes". Variety.
  15. ^ Kay, Jeremy (7 June 2018). "The Orchard acquires Cannes premiere 'El Angel'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 November 2024.


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