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2013
Not Rated
Strand Releasing
1 h 45 m

2013
Not Rated
Strand Releasing
1 h 45 m

Summary In the “Villa Virgin”, a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires, Julian (Ricardo Darín, The Secret in Their Eyes) and Nicolas (Jérémie Renier, In Bruges) – two priests and long-standing friends – work tirelessly to help the local people. Nicolas joins Julian in overseeing the construction of a hospital following the failure of a project...

Directed By: Pablo Trapero

Written By: Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo Trapero

2013
Not Rated
Strand Releasing
1 h 45 m

2013
Not Rated
Strand Releasing
1 h 45 m

White Elephant

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

67

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

6.9

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Summary In the “Villa Virgin”, a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires, Julian (Ricardo Darín, The Secret in Their Eyes) and Nicolas (Jérémie Renier, In Bruges) – two priests and long-standing friends – work tirelessly to help the local people. Nicolas joins Julian in overseeing the construction of a hospital following the failure of a project...

Directed By: Pablo Trapero

Written By: Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo Trapero

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

50% Positive
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50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

50% Positive
4 Reviews

50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mar 27, 2013

It’s hard to imagine a more potent symbol of good intentions gone to seed than the decrepit Buenos Aires building that gives White Elephant its title.

By Sam Adams FULL REVIEW

Apr 29, 2013

On his broadest canvas yet, Trapero mounts a saga about the role of conscience, which might seem old-fashioned if it weren’t so urgently imagined. An added fillip is Michael Nyman’s stirring score, his best in years.

By Tim Robey FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 18, 2013

Argentine director Pablo Trapero fashions a gripping, fast-paced story.

Time Out London

Apr 29, 2013

Thematically, White Elephant is a vague animal and its true interest never truly comes into focus.

By Dave Calhoun FULL REVIEW

Apr 19, 2013

Writer/director Trapero arguably crams too much into the film’s running time, but potent turns and Michael Nyman’s yearning score are among the compensations.

By Tom Dawson FULL REVIEW

Mar 18, 2013

The lensing is flawless in White Elephant, but the same can't be said for the script, which tries to keep too many thematic balls in the air without privileging any one.

Mar 18, 2013

For all the competence and strength of Trapero's direction, the film is not as powerful as it might have been.

By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

57% Positive
4 Ratings

43% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

57% Positive
4 Ratings

43% Mixed
3 Ratings

0% Negative
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Details

Production Company Matanza Cine, ARTE, Borsalino Productions, Canal+ España, Canal+, Full House, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Maneki Films, Morena Films, Patagonik Film Group, Televisión Española (TVE), Wild Bunch

Release Date Mar 29, 2013

Duration 1 h 45 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline When faith is not enough, we must act.

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Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina

• 5 Nominations

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

• 3 Nominations

Quebec City International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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