Despite the numerous accolades and film festival wins, I’ve expressed my doubts in the past on whether theatrical possibilities for this film were even possible. Pablo Larrain’s second film is a brilliant exploration of Chile’s former Pinochet dictatorship but my reservations have a lot to do with some of the violent outbreaks from the film’s lead character. Indiewire’s Eugene Hernandez has unveiled that the Chilean import has found a home with Richard Lorber’s new label(?).
Larrain’s Tony Manero along with Slovakia’s Blind Love were among the highlights for me in what was a weak year in Cannes’ sidebar Director’s Fortnight section. I wrote in my review that “the out of focus, handheld aesthetics, muted and degraded colors add a touch of realism and vintage to the film, and for a period pic working with such a politically charged subject matter, TM takes a risky, disturbing, but rewarding road in deciphering the air of the moment.”
According to Indiewire, plans are to have an April or May ‘09 release for the import.
