The Family (2017 film)

The Family (Spanish: La familia) is a 2017 drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova.^[1] It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.^[2][3] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[4][5] It is a co-production between Venezuela, Chile and Norway.^[6]

The Family
Film poster
Spanish	La familia
Directed by	Gustavo Rondón Córdova
Written by	Gustavo Rondón Córdova
Starring	Giovanni Garcia Reggie Reyes
Release date	23 May 2017 (2017-05-23) (Cannes)
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	Venezuela Chile Norway
Language	Spanish

Plot

Near Caracas, a father and his teenage son go on the run after a violent altercation puts their lives at risk.^[7]

Cast

• Giovanni García
• Reggie Reyes

Reception

As of June 2020^[update], the film holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10.^[8]

See also

• List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "The Family". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
2. "Selection of the 56th Critics' Week". Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
3. de Seille, Dany (21 April 2017). "56th Critics' Week Press Kit" (PDF). Critics' Week. Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
4. "Película "La Familia" es la apuesta venezolana para los premios Oscar". Globovisión. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
5. "This Gritty Drama Is Venezuela's Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". Remezcla. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
6. "Film "La Familia" gana en Chile Festival Sanfic | La República EC" (in Spanish). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
7. van Hoeij, Boyd (28 May 2017). "'La familia': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
8. "La familia (2018)". Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.

External links

• The Family at IMDb
• La Familia at Cine Mestizo