| | |  | BRAZIL | Home » » Bombon - El Perro | | | | | | | Description: | | Spanish: Una historia original llena de esperanza y determinación. A Juan Villegas lo despiden de su trabajo de más de veinte años. Desesperado, sabiendo que su edad es su mayor obstáculo, comienza a trabajar en una hacienda donde recibe como pago un hermoso perro de pura raza. Frustrado al recibir semejante pago, comienza un viaje sin regreso lleno de emociones, trabajo y esperanza, cuando descubre que su futuro depende de su valor y la destreza de su perro. English: Life is no bed of roses for 52-year-old Juan Coco Villegas. He has been a gas station attendant for twenty years in Patagonia and finds himself jobless overnight. He first tries to survive by selling knives of his own making. But business is bad and he can't find real work. One day though, after fixing a vehicle on a farm, he gets paid by means of a ... beautiful Argentinian watch-dog! From this blessed day on, things start looking up Winner the Mayahuel Award for Best Director Carlos Sorin in the Guadalajara Mexican film Festival (2005). Winner of the Fipresci Prize Award | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Juan Villegas, Rosa Valsecchi, Walter Donado, Gregorio the dog, Mariela Diaz | | Director:
| Carlos Sorin | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled | | Language:
| Spanish | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Venevision International | | Run Time:
| 97 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| July 14, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating:
| based on 7 reviews |
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One of Argentina's best films of all times!Jul 20, 2009
By Cristian Shot entirely in beautiful Patagonia, Argentina, by the great director Carlos Sorin, this film follows the relationship between a middle age working class man who has just lost his work, and a pedigree dog that is given to him as payment for a free lance job he has done at a Southern farm to get some money. In the beginning, he doesn't know what to do with his new friend, but after a while, he realises that the dog will be the most important companion in his lonesome life; and perhaps, even help him make some profit.
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Best friendsMar 01, 2010
By Matarife Camorra
"El Boliviano"
The simplicity of rural Argentina is reflected with honest endearment in this story. "Coco" and "Bombon" speak loud with glances, half smiles and heart about the struggles of people that refuse to go down without a fight. Cinema like this, reminds us that the most amazing stories are played out by everyday people. If there was awards for Doggy acting, "Bombon" would walk away with all of them, is not what he does but what we see in him that will make you laugh and cry. You can't miss this chance to be humbled by love, loyalty and a hero called Bombon.
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Unassuming and Surprising WarmFeb 15, 2012
By C. Travis This is a feel-good movie about an older out-of-work Patagonian mechanic named Coco whose life is transformed when he is given a pedigree dog. After rescuing a woman whose car breaks down far from home, coco is "paid" with a pedigree Argentine dog that soon transforms his life. With the help of a carefree dog trainer named Walter, Coco decides to go on the dog-show circuit, and he and Walter hit the road to seek their fortune. Great casting, breathtaking scenery, and low key acting made for a heartwarming story. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Life between unemployment and retirement.Jul 16, 2011
By A Texas Two-Step In today's economy, a relevant story about a blue collar gentleman in his fifties who finds himself suddenly unemployed without a retirement income. Tale weaves a very positive outlook on life as circumstances present themselves.
Worth watchingOct 10, 2010
By M. Bryan This is one of those stories about someone ending up with a dog they didn't want, but they end up bonding with the beast anyway. The basic plot outline may be very familiar, but the story is never predictable or sentimental and it contains other interesting themes about life in Patagonia, social class, etc. that add depth to the story.
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