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Lion's Den (2008 film)

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'Lion's Den' is a 2008 Argentine drama film directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by Pablo Trapero. Addressing motherhood within the prison system, it stars Martina Gusmn, Elli Medeiros and Rodrigo Santoro. The film competed in the Competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

It was Argentina's official submission for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Plot



In Buenos Aires, the independently minded student Julia Zrate awakens in her apartment with gore everywhere, her lover Nahuel stabbed, and their shared lover Ramiro covered with blood but alive.

Julia is pregnant and is sent to a special prison wing for mothers and pregnant prisoners to await trial. She befriends Marta, a fellow prisoner who has two children and helps her to understand prison life as a mother. Julia delivers Toms and her mother tries to kidnap him, causing a prison riot. When Ramiro accuses her of murdering Nahuel, her chances of raising Toms fall.

Cast



* Martina Gusmn - Julia

* Elli Medeiros - Sofia

* Rodrigo Santoro - Ramiro

* Laura Garca - Marta

* Toms Plotinsky - Toms VI

* Leonardo Sauma - Ugo Casman

See also



* List of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

* List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film


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