A Place in the World (1992)
Original title: Un lugar en el mundo
A Place in the World is a 1992 Spanish-language drama movie directed by Adolfo Aristarain, with a running time of 2h 1m. It stars Federico Luppi, Gastón Batyi and José Sacristán.
Mario and Ana, in voluntary exile from Buenos Aires, live in a remote Argentine valley with their 12-year-old son Ernesto. Mario runs a school and a wool cooperative; Ana, a doctor, heads a clinic with Nelda, a progressive nun. Into this idealistic family comes Hans, a jaded Spanish geological engineer -- surveying the land for the local patron, to see if it can be dammed for hydro-electric power, which would drive the peasants from the land into the cities.
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What is A Place in the World about?
Mario and Ana, in voluntary exile from Buenos Aires, live in a remote Argentine valley with their 12-year-old son Ernesto. Mario runs a school and a wool cooperative; Ana, a doctor, heads a clinic with Nelda, a progressive nun. Into this idealistic family comes Hans, a jaded Spanish geological engineer -- surveying the land for the local patron, to see if it can be dammed for hydro-electric power, which would drive the peasants from the land into the cities.
When was A Place in the World released?
A Place in the World was released on 9 April 1992.
How long is A Place in the World?
A Place in the World runs 2h 1m.
Who made A Place in the World?
A Place in the World was directed by Adolfo Aristarain.