The Delinquents (2023 film)

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The Delinquents
File:The Delinquents (2023 film) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed by Rodrigo Moreno
Produced by Ezequiel Borovinsky
Written by Rodrigo Moreno
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  • Daniel Elías
  • Esteban Bigliardi
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  • Alejo Maglio[1]
  • Inés Duacastella[1]
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  • Manuel Ferrari[1]
  • Nicolás Goldbart[1]
  • Rodrigo Moreno[1]
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Release dates
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  • 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) (Argentina)
Running time
 180 minutes[1]
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  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Luxembourg
Language Spanish
Box office $50,111[2][3]

The Delinquents (Spanish: Los delincuentes) is a 2023 heist comedy-drama[4] film written and directed by Rodrigo Moreno.[1] Starring Daniel Elías and Esteban Bigliardi. It is a co-production between Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Luxembourg.[5][6]

It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2023. It was chosen as the Argentine entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[7]

Synopsis

Morán works as a clerk in a bank in Buenos Aires. He is as good as invisible to his colleagues. Over dinner with his colleague Román, Morán tells him that he stole exactly $650,000, which is exactly double what he would have made until his retirement. He plans to turn himself in, but not before offering Román to split the money if agrees to hide it for the duration of his incarceration.[8]

Cast

  • Daniel Elías as Morán
  • Esteban Bigliardi as Román
  • Margarita Molfino as Norma
  • Germán de Silva as Del Toro
  • Laura Paredes as Laura Ortega
  • Mariana Chaud as Marianela
  • Cecilia Rainero as Morna
  • Javier Zoro Sutton as Ramón
  • Gabriela Saidón as Flor[1]

Production

The Delinquents was produced by Ezequiel Borovinsky of Wanka Cine (Argentina), co-produced by Les Films Fauves (Luxembourg), Sancho&Punta (Brazil), Jirafa Films (Chile), Jaque Productora (Argentina) and Rizoma Films (Argentina).[4]

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[9] where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2023.[10] In April 2023, Magnolia Pictures International acquired worldwide and US sales rights to the film.[4] In May 2023, following the film's Cannes premiere, MUBI negotiated a deal to theatrically release the film in North America, United Kingdom, Latin America and other countries.[11] It was also invited to the 27th Lima Film Festival in the Competition fiction section, where it was screened on 10 August 2023.[12] Following screenings at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and 2023 New York Film Festival.[13][14] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' section and was screened on 6 October 2023.[15]

MUBI gave the film a limited theatrical release in the United States on 18 October 2023.[16] The film was theatrically released in Argentina on 26 October 2023, distributed by MUBI in collaboration with MACO Cine.[17]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Breaking through the genre wall, The Delinquents is an astute existential heist movie that will reward patient viewers with a humorous fable about freedom."[18] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on sixteen critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[19]

Reviewing the film following its Cannes premiere, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded it five out of five stars, predicting it to be a future "cult classic".[20]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for The Delinquents
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 26 May 2023 Un Certain Regard Rodrigo Moreno Nominated [21][22]
Lima Film Festival 18 August 2023 Best Picture The Delinquents Nominated [23]
Best Director Rodrigo Moreno Won
International Critics' Jury Award - Best Film The Delinquents Won
APRECI Award for Best Film - Honorable Mention Won
Film Fest Gent 21 October 2023 Grand Prix for Best Film Won [24]
Chicago International Film Festival 22 October 2023 Gold Hugo Nominated [25]
Silver Hugo Won [26]

See also

References

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External links

  • The Delinquents at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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