#21. Biutiful
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer(s): Armando Bo, Nicolás Giacobone and Iñárritu
Producers: Guillermo del Toro, Jon Kilik, Fernando Bovaira, Alfonso Cuarón, Iñárritu
Distributor: Focus Features.
The Gist: This is about a man embroiled in shady dealings who is confronted by a childhood friend, now a policeman.….(more)
Cast: Javier Bardem, Blanca Portillo and Rubén Ochandiano
Why is it on the list?: There are big question marks as to how Iñárritu will do in his post-Guillermo Arriaga portion of his career. I imagine that we’ll have less intricate plots (no mapped out threaded connections between characters and grand themes explored through various POVs), but Iñárritu’s true calling card is human drama and those emotionally charged sequences that rotate between despair and relief.
Release Date/Status?: This will be showcased in Cannes, beyond that I’m not sure what Focus Features has in store for it. Perhaps a December release?
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