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Tetro (2009) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 10,242 users
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Reviews: 41 user | 127 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond. Director:Francis Ford Coppola |
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Cast
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Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
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Bennie
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Miranda
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Silvia Pérez | ... |
Silvana
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| Rodrigo De la Serna | ... |
José
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Ana
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Mike Amigorena | ... |
Abelardo
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Lucas Di Conza | ... |
Young Tetro
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Adriana Mastrángelo | ... |
Ángela
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Carlo /
Alfie
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Leticia Brédice | ... |
Josefina
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Sofía Gala | ... |
María Luisa
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Jean-François Casanovas | ... |
Enrique
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Alone
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Amalia
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The week of his 18th birthday, Bennie, who's a waiter on a cruise ship, has a layover in Buenos Aires. He seeks out his older brother, Tetro, whom he hasn't seen in years. Tetro, who lives with Miranda, is a burned-out case; he's hot and cold toward his brother, introducing him as a "friend," refusing to talk about their family, telling Bennie not to tell Miranda who their father is. Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? Bennie finds pages of Tetro's unfinished novel, and he pushes both to know his own history and to become a part of his brother's life again. What can come of Bennie's pushing? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Every family has a past. See more »Genres:
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Rated R for language, some sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
26 June 2009 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
Тетро See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$30,504 (USA) (12 June 2009)Gross:
$438,350 (USA) (21 August 2009)Company Credits
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Carlo: [to Tetro] There's room for only one genius in this family...
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(1985) (uncredited)
Written by León Gieco and Antonio Tarrago Ros
Performed by Raúl Barboza and León Gieco
Courtesy of Raúl Barboza
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Film debut of Alden Ehrenreich. See more »Goofs
Early in the movie Tetro stumbles into the kitchen with a broken leg and knocks over some furniture while lighting a cigarette using a burner on the stove. he ignites the burner by just turning the knob on the stove. A few minutes later Miranda must use a match to light a burner on the same stove-top. See more »Quotes
[from trailer]Carlo: [to Tetro] There's room for only one genius in this family...
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Soundtracks
Canción Para Carito(1985) (uncredited)
Written by León Gieco and Antonio Tarrago Ros
Performed by Raúl Barboza and León Gieco
Courtesy of Raúl Barboza
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When two estranged brothers are reunited in Buenos Aires a story unfolds as truths are told, history revisited and the future rewritten. Glorious in it's black and white, Francis Ford Coppola has woven together a huge, operatic styled film with a beautiful, yet sad tale of family at it's heart.
It is often breathtaking in it's imagery; light flickers across faces, each frame looks exquisite and the camera places itself at angles that give a entirely new perspective. Alden Ehrenrich is beautiful upon the screen and portrays the younger brother Bennie wonderfully. Older brother Tetro is aloof and almost mean and is actually well played by Vincent Gallo. Another great performance is by Maribel Verdu as the ever supportive woman in Tetro's life.
The story is immense, and the past is gradually revealed and usually and at first oddly in contrasting colour. These flashbacks I found annoying because they were in colour, yet as the film progresses a touch of surrealism enters the film as flashbacks are told in colour but also in the form of dance adding to the operatic, theatrical feel the film gathers as it progresses. It is an amazing achievement, the dance sequences are beautiful and sublime. As is the film's score, at times the use of opera and classical pieces couldn't be more perfect and add a wonderful sense of feeling to the film. I was so throughally enraged by the film I could barely take my eye from the screen.
It is rare that I come away from a film, wanting to see it again, but with Tetro I did. It is a film full of beauty, emotion and tragedy. One that tells a great story and does so with great visual style. Brilliant stuff More of my reviews at my site iheartfilms.weebly.com