An Odd Turn
2024 Argentine short film
| An Odd Turn | |
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 Berlinale release poster | |
| Spanish | Un movimiento extraño |
| Literally | A strange movement |
| Directed by | Francisco Lezama |
| Screenplay by | Francisco Lezama |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Federico Lastra |
| Edited by | Franco Figueroa |
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| Distributed by | 36 Caballos |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
An Odd Turn (Spanish: Un movimiento extraño) is a 2024 Argentine drama short film written and directed by Francisco Lezama. Starring Laila Maltz, the film tells the story of a security guard who senses the theft of a work of art.[1]
It was selected in the Berlinale Shorts section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February, [2] and won Golden Bear for Best Short Film.[3]
Synopsis
In 2019, a theft is about to happen at a museum in Buenos Aires. A security guard senses it and uses her pendulum to predict the future. She sees that the dollar will skyrocket soon. She loses her job and gets a generous severance pay. She meets an employee of a money changer, with whom she falls in love.
Cast
- Laila Maltz as Lucrecia
- Paco Gorriz as Exchange House Guy
- Sofía Palomino as Security Guard 1
- Cecilia Rainero as Human Resources Woman 1
- Marcela Guerty as Human Resources Woman 2
- Guillermo Massé as Security Guard
- Susana Pampín as Client
- Alejandro Russek as Grindr Guy
- Jorge Prado as Security Guard
- Eugenia Alonso as Client
Release
An Odd Turn had its World premiere on 17 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in the Berlinale Shorts.[4][5]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Golden Bear for Best Short Film | An Odd Turn | Won | [6][7] |
References
- ^ "Un movimiento extraño" [An Odd Turn, Francisco Lezama]. 36 Caballos (in Spanish). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Boyce, Laurence (February 19, 2024). "Berlinale Shorts fires the starting pistol". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (February 24, 2024). "Berlin Film Festival Winners". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "An Odd Turn". Berlinale. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (January 16, 2024). "Berlin announces a raft of new titles for its Berlinale Special and Shorts". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (February 24, 2024). "Mati Diop's Dahomey bags the Berlinale Golden Bear". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (February 24, 2024). "Berlin Film Festival: Mati Diop Wins Golden Bear With Documentary 'Dahomey,' Emily Watson And Sebastian Stan Take Acting Honors". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- An Odd Turn at IMDb
- An Odd Turn at Berlinale
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- An Odd Turn (2024)
