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Film · 2017

Hunting Season

Original titleTemporada de Caza

Directed by Natalia Garagiola · starring Germán Palacios

  • 4.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 0.5 Users1 vote
  • 8.0 Critics1 review

Synopsis

The film tells the story of Ernesto, a man who lives in Patagonia working as a hunting guide. His life will turn around when his ex-wife dies and their son, Nahuel, returns to Argentina to live with his father. Nahuel is not an easy kid: recently expelled from his school, with violent outbursts and without seeing his father for more than ten years, the boy will not have it easy to adapt to this new place. Meanwhile, Ernesto will have to try by all means that his first child is comfortable with his new family, while trying to educate him in the best possible way. The film is directed by Natalia Garagiola and starring Germán Palacios (playing Ernesto), Lautaro Bettoni (playing Nahuel), Boy Olmi and Rita Pauls.

The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
How long is Hunting Season?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who directed Hunting Season?
Natalia Garagiola.
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Reviews

All 3 reviews
0.5 1 vote

What the critics say 8.0, from one review

  • 8.0 VarietyGuy Lodge If there?s a slightly pat arc to the tetchy father-son bond driving the narrative that smacks of indie script workshopping, Garagiola?s direction is more impressively watchful and flinty, drawing… Read
  • The Hollywood ReporterNeil Young New wine in old bottles, then, but the steely taste is nevertheless undeniably potent. Read
  • Screen DailyNikki Baughan Hunting Season benefits from the approach of its director which has a welcome dramatic maturity and lightness of touch. Some elements are, however, slightly overplayed Read

Soundtrack

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  1. Seven LakesJuan Tobal

Trivia

  • First fiction

    'Hunting Season' is the first fiction feature film by director Natalia Garagiola.

  • San Sebastián

    The film was nominated for the Horizons Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017.

  • Venice Film Festival

    The film won the Audience Award to the Best Film in the International Film Critics Week at the Venice Film Festival.

  • International

    The film is an international co-production of five countries: Argentina, France, United States, Germany and Qatar.

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