Felicidades

It’s a hot, muggy Christmas Eve in Buenos Aires, and everyone is hectically preparing for the holidays. In a series of wry coincidences, an overworked stand-up comic, a successful writer, a young father and a handsome doctor cross paths as they each try to make it through a night of most peculiar and unusual circumstances. In his feature film debut, Bender beautifully balances a fast paced story with sensitive character portraits, revealing a style and sensibility that evoke Robert Altman’s genius for interweaving plot lines and characters and Jim Jarmusch’s depictions of surviving alienation and disillusionment. An instant critical and commercial hit, Felicidades was Argentina’s official selection for the 2000 Academy Awards’ foreign language category.

“Excellent, An original and magical film. Superb acting by Alfredo Casero and Carlos Belloso. Felicidades is a magnificent film.“ —Juan Carlos Fontana, La Prensa

“One of the best Argentine films of the last decade. Rigorous and with excellent acting, it deals with Argentina’s decadence. A truly beautiful film.” — Osvaldo Quiroga, El Cronista

Silver Condor for Best First Film, Best New Actor — Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards 2001
Nominated for World Soundtrack Award — World Soundtrack Awards 2001

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Venice Film Festival 2000
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2001
Muestra de Cine Argentino en Medellín 2002
Toulouse Latin America Film Festival 2006