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Cheese Head

2006 · 80 min

A quiet, sunlit summer of awkward boys on the outside, drifting between boredom and belonging.

Directed by
Ariel Winograd
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sebastián Montagna, Mercedes Morán, María Vaner
Overview
It tells the story of four Jewish boys during a few summer days at the country club where their parents take them, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, in 1993. Within the club, the four define themselves as outsiders, since they do not participate in the sports activities that are practiced there, and therefore do not fit into the logic that governs the place, being permanently bothered and mocked by the rest of the children of their age.

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Directed by
Ariel Winograd
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sebastián Montagna, Mercedes Morán, María Vaner
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • isolation
    • friendship
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Ariel Winograd
    Written by
    Ariel Winograd
    Starring
    Sebastián Montagna, Mercedes Morán, María Vaner, Carlos Kaspar, Juan Manuel Tenuta, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Julieta Zylberberg, Daniel Hendler
    Music
    Lucio Godoy
    Cinematography
    Guillermo Nieto
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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