Common Ground (2002)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 12 Sep 2002 (Argentina)
- Movie
In Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira to visit their son Pedro, the leftist Literature professor Fernando Robles is compulsory retired in the University, and he concludes that it is...
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- 13 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
| Federico Luppi | ... |
Fernando Robles
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| Mercedes Sampietro | ... |
Liliana Rovira
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| Arturo Puig | ... |
Carlos Solla
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Carlos Santamaría | ... |
Pedro Robles
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| Valentina Bassi | ... |
Natacha
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| Claudio Rissi | ... |
Demedio
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Osvaldo Santoro |
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José Luis Alfonzo |
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Yael Barnatán | ... |
Fabiana
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Graciela Tenenbaum |
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| María Fiorentino | ... |
Tutti Tudela
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| Pepe Soriano |
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Florencia Merlo | ... |
Esposa de Demedio
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Patricia Pan | ... |
Hija de Demedio
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Micaela González | ... |
Hija de Demedio
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Lucas Ligorría | ... |
Hijo de Demedio
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Javier Ortiz | ... |
Hijo de Carlos
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Guillermo Ayuso | ... |
Hijo de Carlos
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Directed by
| Adolfo Aristarain | ||
Written by
| Adolfo Aristarain | ... | () |
| Lorenzo F. Aristarain | ... | (novel) |
| Kathy Saavedra | ... | () |
Produced by
| Carlos Andrada | ... | executive producer |
| Adolfo Aristarain | ... | producer |
| Mariela Besuievsky | ... | executive producer |
| Gerardo Herrero | ... | producer |
| Javier López Blanco | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Porfirio Enríquez | ||
Editing by
| Fernando Pardo | ||
Editorial Department
| Mercedes Alted | ... | assistant editor |
| Paulino Fernández Ibáñez | ... | telecine |
| Elsa Fernández | ... | second assistant editor |
| Guillermo Peña Jr. | ... | telecine colorist |
| Rosita Rodríguez | ... | editor trainee |
Art Direction by
| Abel Facello | ||
Costume Design by
| Valentina Bari | ||
| Kathy Saavedra | ||
Makeup Department
| Milu Cabrer | ... | make-up: Spain (as María Luz Cabrer) |
| Alicia López | ... | hair: Spain |
| Cristóbal Renteria | ... | make-up: Argentina |
Production Management
| Eva Garrido | ... | post-production supervisor: Spain |
| Jorge Gundín | ... | production manager: Argentina |
| Josean Gómez | ... | production manager: Spain |
| Axier Pérez | ... | assistant production manager |
| Iñaki Ros | ... | unit production manager: Spain |
| Inés Vera | ... | unit production manager: Argentina |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carina Ama | ... | first assistant director: Argentina |
| Bruno Aristarain | ... | first assistant director: Argentina |
| Víctor Cuadrado | ... | director trainee: Spain |
| Oriol Ferrer | ... | assistant director: Spain |
| Aldonza Gómez | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Fabiana Tiscornia | ... | assistant director: Argentina |
Art Department
| Sol de la Fuente | ... | art assistant: Spain |
| Adrián Frenkel | ... | assistant art director: Argentina |
| Pablo Martínez | ... | props: Spain |
| Julio Ojeda | ... | props: Argentina |
| Diego Rodríguez Lobalzo | ... | property master: Spain (as Diego Rodríguez) |
| Silvio Rodríguez Molina | ... | set dresser: Argentina (as Silvio Rodríguez) |
| Juan David Troncoso | ... | assistant property master |
| Lily Troncoso | ... | art trainee: Argentina |
Sound Department
| Guillermo Bermúdez | ... | foley artist |
| Juan Ferro | ... | sound editor |
| Antonio García | ... | foley recordist |
| Carlos Garrido | ... | sound mixer |
| Daniel Goldstein | ... | sound |
| Pedro Marra | ... | boom operator |
| Jaume Puig | ... | dolby consultant |
| Guillermo Solana | ... | boom operator: Spain |
| María Steinberg | ... | sound editor |
| Ricardo Steinberg | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergio Andrés | ... | second assistant camera: Spain |
| Cecilia Artigas Castellanos | ... | second assistant camera: Argentina |
| Cecilia Barriga | ... | making-of: Spain |
| Gustavo Canales | ... | electrician: Spain |
| Luis Colaso | ... | key grip: Argentina |
| Oscar Leonardi | ... | first assistant camera: Argentina (as Óscar Leonardi) |
| Mischa Lluch | ... | still photographer: Spain |
| Antonio López | ... | electrician: Spain |
| Mario Martín | ... | assistant camera: Spain |
| Graciela Portela | ... | still photographer: Argentina |
| Guillermo Ravaschino | ... | making-of: Argentina |
| José Luis Torrecilla | ... | gaffer: Spain |
| Daniel Villafáñez | ... | electrician: Spain |
| Anselmo Villalba | ... | key grip: Spain |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lia Ferreira | ... | costume assistant: Argentina |
| María Jiménez Alfaro | ... | seamstress: Spain (as María Jiménez-Alfaro) |
Location Management
| Leandro Antuña | ... | location manager: Argentina |
Transportation Department
| Juan González | ... | transportation: Argentina |
| Juan Carlos Jaled | ... | transportation: Argentina |
| Fabián Pérez | ... | transportation: Argentina |
| Carlos Rojas | ... | transportation: Argentina |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Alvarado | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Daniela Alvarado | ... | production coordinator |
| Winnie Baert | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Leonardo Centeno | ... | catering: Buenos Aires |
| Rogelio Chacón | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Rita Ferrer | ... | assistant accountant: Spain |
| Raquel Flotta | ... | press: Argentina |
| Mariano Gundin | ... | production assistant: Argentina (as Mariano Gundín) |
| Olga Gutiérrez | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Gonzalo Gómez | ... | financial director: Spain |
| Javilón Gómez | ... | second production assistant: Spain |
| Rubén Gómez | ... | production trainee: Spain |
| Isabel Mariscal | ... | legal advisor: Spain |
| Carmen Martínez Rebé | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Gema Matute | ... | production staff: Spain |
| María Merediz | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Juani Merino | ... | accountant: Spain |
| María José Mota | ... | assistant accountant: Spain |
| María Sol Míguez | ... | production assistant: Argentina |
| Santiago Peidro | ... | production trainee: Argentina |
| Norberto Pelliccioni | ... | production accountant: Argentina |
| Axier Pérez | ... | production assistant: Spain (as Asier Pérez) |
| Virginia Romero | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Coralia Rosales | ... | production secretary: Spain |
| Nuria Serrano | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Adolfo Álvarez | ... | production staff: Spain |
| Marisa Álvarez | ... | assistant accountant: Spain |
Production Companies
- Adolfo Aristarain
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
- Pablo Larguia Producciones
- Shazam S.A.
- Televisión Española (TVE)
- Tornasol Films
- Vía Digital
Distributors
- Importadora El Rosado (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Blanco & Travieso (Venezuela)
- Canvas (2008) (Belgium) (tv)
- Cineplex (Colombia) (video)
- Distribution Company (Argentina)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
- Gateno Films (Peru)
- Nontanund Entertainment (Thailand)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paradiso/MS Trading (2005) (Netherlands)
- Shani Films (Israel)
- Union Biomedia (China) (video)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2002) (Spain)
- Wellspring Media (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Wiesner Distribution (Puerto Rico) (video)
- trigon-film (Switzerland)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Buenos Aires, a few days before traveling to Spain with his beloved wife Liliana Rovira to visit their son Pedro, the leftist Literature professor Fernando Robles is compulsory retired in the University, and he concludes that it is impossible to live with his pension. The crisis in Argentina does not allow Fernando to get a new job, and his wife decides to sell her family's apartment and move to a small farm near Villa Dolores to reduce their expenses. Fernando comes up with the idea to grow lavender and sell the oil to the perfume industry. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | It's never too late to begin again. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Spain | EUR210,069, 06 Oct 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Soundtracks | Amor de mis amores See more » |
| Quotes |
Fernando Robles:
Don't value your students based on their answers. Answers are not true, they seek a truth that will be only relative. See more » |