family law/derecho de familia

Daniel Hendler plays Ariel Perelman, a handsome, uptight attorney who works for the justice department and teaches law; he keeps out of the courtroom mostly because his father, Bernardo (Arturo Goetz), is a legal legend in Buenos Aires's business district. Elegant and raffish, the old man knows which secretaries to butter up and which judges to schmooze; he never waits in line and always gets the best deal for his clients. Bernardo's one of life's born fixers, and he's so inimitable that his son doesn't even try.

This is not a posture that can be held for long without cracking, and "Family Law" is at its best when noting the hairline fractures that slowly appear in its hero's psyche. The ancient building housing his office is condemned, forcing Ariel into a monthlong sabbatical he decides to keep secret from his wife. The holiday breaks his lockstep, forcing him to confront his feelings about his father, who's acting a little odd himself.


Perelman es un joven abogado que todavía no sabe muy bien quién va a ser cuando sea grande. En la búsqueda por definir su identidad, acepta, aunque con cierta aprensión, lo ya heredado, lo inmodificable, lo que él ya es. Pero lo que le cuesta hacer, y mucho, es la otra parte: continuar construyendo su identidad precisamente a partir de lo que se puede cambiar, de aquello que pueda diferenciarlo de su padre, de lo que hay por descubrir.

Cóndor de plata al Mejor director en 2007 y Premio del Público en el Festival de Cine de Mar de Plata 2006.

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