Gente de bien
- 2014
- Colombia / France
- 1h 24min
- 12A
- Directed by: Franco Lolli
- Cast: Brayan Santamarià, Carols Fernando Perez, Alejandra Borrero
- Language: Spanish
- UK release: 17 April 2015
Ten-year-old Eric (Santamarià) is sent to live with his estranged carpenter father (Perez), but when wealthy Maria (Borrero) invites them to spend Christmas with her family, the festive façade begins to crack. Solid piece of Colombian realism, somewhat sluggish if well-intentioned, enlivened by an outstanding performance from newcomer Santamarià.
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Gente de Bien
13 Apr 2015
This overly earnest debut is lifted by spirited newcomer Brayan Santamarià
In modern day Colombia, just as in the rest of the world, the gap between rich and poor grows ever wider, swallowing entire generations in the process. This is the bleak reality at the heart of Gente de Bien, the debut feature from Colombian director…
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