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Martn (Hache)
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Wikipedia article
'Martn (Hache)' is a 1997 Spanish and Argentine film directed by Adolfo Aristarain and starring Federico Luppi, Juan Diego Botto, Cecilia Roth and Eusebio Poncela.
It was the fifth most watched domestic film in Argentina, with 380,000 viewers. It was nominated for four Goya Awards in 1998, and Cecilia Roth won one for lead actress. It also 4 Silver Condors (Argentina film awards); for Best Director (Adolfo Aristarain), Best Actor (Federico Luppi), Best Actress (Cecilia Roth) and Best Supporting Actor (Eusebio Poncela).Carolina Rocha
It was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Madrid, and Almera, Spain.Thomas G. Deveny Wimal Dissanayake and Anthony Guneratne (Editors)
Plot summary
Martn, known as Hache, is a 19-year-old Argentinian boy who after his girlfriend leaves him has a nearly fatal drug overdose, thought by many to be an attempted suicide. Afterwards, his mother sends him to Madrid to live with his father, Martin.
Martin, a successful film-maker, doesn't want to take care of his son because he likes living alone and being able to socialize with his two friends, Alicia and Dante, without influencing his son in any negative way since both Alicia and Dante are experienced drug users. Regardless, he brings him into his home, hoping to ward off any evil influences that might cause his son to have a relapse and commit suicide.
As time passes and Martin's friendships get more strained, it becomes clear that Hache needs to leave his father's place and make a name for himself.
Cast
* Federico Luppi as Martn
* Juan Diego Botto as Hache
* Eusebio Poncela as Dante
* Cecilia Roth as Alicia
* Ana Mara Picchio (credited as Ana Maria Picchio) as Blanca
* Sancho Gracia as Jos M. Navarro
* Jos Mara Sacristn (credited as Jos M. Sacristn) as Schauve
* Will More (credited as Joaquin A. Colmenares) as Coracero
* ngel Amors (credited as Angel Amoros) as Productor Teatro
* Kojun Notsu as Joven Oriental
* Esther Herrera as Nia Andrgina
* Marisa Cabezn (credited as Marisa Cabezon) as Mujer Espejo
* Enrique Liporace as Migue
* Claudia Gallegos as Lea
* Leonora Balcarce as Nadia
Background
The title makes reference to the name of the son of Martn, portrayed by Juan Diego Botto, who is named after his father but with an "h" in brackets, which means "hijo" ("hijo" means "son" in Spanish, and "hache" is the Spanish name for the letter "h"). So nearly everybody calls him "Hache." It is similar to calling a son named for his father "Junior" in English. The movie's English subtitles translate "Hache" as "Jay," since "jay" is the English name for the first letter in "junior" and is also a common English given name.
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