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The Accused (2018 film)






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The Accused
Theatrical release poster
SpanishAcusada
Directed byGonzalo Tobal
Screenplay by
  • Ulises Porra
  • Gonzalo Tobal
  • Produced by
  • Leticia Cristi
  • Benjamín Doménech
  • Santiago Gallelli
  • Axel Kuschevatzky
  • Matías Mosteirín
  • Matias Roveda
  • Starring
  • Gael García Bernal
  • Leonardo Sbaraglia
  • Inés Estévez
  • Daniel Fanego
  • Gerardo Romano
  • CinematographyFernando Lockett
    Edited byAlejandro Carrillo Penovi
    Music byRogelio Sosa

    Production
    companies

    • K&S Films
  • Rei Cine
  • Kramer & Sigman Films
  • PIANO
  • Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
  • Telefe
  • Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures

    Release dates

    • 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) (Venice)
  • 13 September 2018 (2018-09-13) (Argentina)
  • Running time

    114 minutes
    Countries
    • Argentina
  • Mexico
  • LanguageSpanish
    Box office$1.6 million[1]

    The Accused (Spanish: Acusada) is a 2018 Argentine crime-thriller film directed by Gonzalo Tobal. It premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September and was released in Argentina on 13 September by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film has received critical acclaim, with praise for Lali Espósito's performance.

    Plot[edit]

    Dolores lived the life of a higher-class student until her best friend was found brutally murdered. Two years later, she’s the only indicted suspect for a crime that attracts a lot of media attention and has placed her in the center of the public eye.

    Dolores spends her days preparing for the trial, secluded in her house as her parents work as a team ready to do anything to defend their daughter. The best lawyer is not enough, they obsessively control around her: how she looks, what she does, eats and who she sees.

    But as the trial moves forward and pressure grows, suspicion and secrets emerge within the family. Cornered, increasingly isolated and just when any mistake could prove disastrous, Dolores puts the entire strategy at risk.[2]

    Cast[edit]

    Release[edit]

    The Accused had its world premiere on 4 September 2018 at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, where it was selected as one of twenty-one films to compete for the Golden Lion award.[5][6] In the following months, the film also screened at multiple film festivals, including the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, and Morelia International Film Festival, and the Miami International Film Festival.[7][8][9] The film was released in Argentina on 13 September by Warner Bros. Pictures, and eventually in France, Greece, Mexico, Serbia and Uruguay.[10]

    Reception[edit]

    Onreview aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Accused holds an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews.[11] On Argentine review aggregator website Todas Las Críticas, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 38 positive and 5 negative critics.[12]

    Jay Weissberg of Variety gave the film a positive review, saying "[The Accused] is solid, straightforward storytelling, certain to do well in Spanish-speaking territories and perhaps beyond." He also singled out Espósito's performance, saying "[she] refuses to cater to expectations, resulting in a performance of unexpected ambiguity, more sensed than spelled out."[13] In his review for Screen International, Stephen Witty described it as "a quietly engrossing drama [...] of slowly dawning discoveries", and commented on Fernando Lockett's cinematography, calling it "intimate, close-up and even, occasionally, claustrophobic."[14] Cinema Scope's Diego Brodersen highlighted Espósito's performance, saying that "[she] is quite convincing as the main character: in some instances, she seems fragile; at other times, manipulative traits surface, and with them the possibility that she could be a very good liar."[15]

    Accolades[edit]

    Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
    Venice Film Festival 8 September 2018 Main Competition
    (Golden Lion)
    The Accused Nominated [5]
    Platino Awards 12 May 2019 Best Actress Lali Espósito Proposed [16]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "The Accused (Acusada)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  • ^ "The Accused". Film Factory. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  • ^ Torres, Santiago (18 August 2017). "Lali Esposito Talks Getting Noticed in 'The Age of Song': Interview". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  • ^ Torres, Santiago (17 August 2018). "Lali Esposito Talks New Album, 'Brava,' & Track by Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  • ^ a b Anderson, Ariston. "Venice to Kick Off Awards Season With New Films From Coen Brothers, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  • ^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Heavy on Award Hopefuls, Netflix and Star Power". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  • ^ Erbland, Kate (14 August 2018). "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  • ^ "Acusada". Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  • ^ Gottlieb, Akiva (5 March 2019). "Miami Film Festival Fetes Toni Morrison Documentary, Ibero-American Cinema". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  • ^ Roiz, Jessica (10 December 2018). "Daddy Yankee's Last 2018 Concert, Karol G & Maluma Sing 'Creeme' Live for First Time, Plus More Latin Notas". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  • ^ "The Accused (Acusada) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  • ^ "Acusada – Críticas". Todas Las Críticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  • ^ Weissberg, Jay (4 September 2018). "Venice Film Review: 'The Accused'". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  • ^ Witty, Stephen (4 September 2018). "'The Accused (Acusada)': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  • ^ Brodersen, Diego (11 September 2018). "The Accused (Gonzalo Tobal, Argentina/Mexico) — Contemporary World Cinema". Cinema Scope. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  • ^ "Cuáles son los candidatos argentinos para los premios Platino". La Nación (in Spanish). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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