Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 2015
The Club (2015 film)
Buy The Club (2015 film) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'The Club' is a 2015 Chilean drama film directed, co-produced and co-written by Pablo Larran. It was screened in the main competition of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Jury Grand Prix. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Plot
Four retired Catholic priests share a secluded house in the outskirts of a small Chilean beach town under the supervision of a vigilant female caretaker who used to be a nun. The four men are there to discreetly purge their alleged sins and crimes (child abuse, baby-snatching for adoptions, whistleblower, etc.). They are not permitted to mingle with the townsfolk and are only allowed to be out during early morning and late night. Their only hobby is breeding a race dog and entering into competitions. This changes for them when a new priest arrives and a victim of his child abuse follows him. This results in the priest committing suicide. Subsequently a new spiritual director arrives and their life and their routine is disrupted.
Cast
* Alfredo Castro as Padre Vidal
* Roberto Faras as Sandokan
* Antonia Zegers as Madre Mnica
* Marcelo Alonso as Padre Garca
* Alejandro Goic as Padre Ortega
* Jaime Vadell as Padre Silva
* Alejandro Sieveking as Padre Ramrez
* Jos Soza as Padre Lazcano
* Francisco Reyes as Padre Alfonso
* Gonzalo Valenzuela as Gonzalo, surfer 1
* Diego Muoz as Diego, surfer 2
* Catalina Pulido as Cata, surfer girl
* Paola Lattus as fishseller
Reception
The film was well received, with 'The Guardian 'giving it five stars and said Pablo Larran was "at his most masterful".[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/10/berlin-2015-review-the-club-pablo-larrain Berlin 2015 - The Guardian review] The Guardian, 10 February 2015 retrieved on 7 March 2015 'Variety' called it "an original and brilliantly acted chamber drama in which Larrains fiercely political voice comes through as loud and clear as ever".[https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/berlin-film-review-the-club-1201428580/ Berlin film 2015 - Variety review] Scott Foundas, Chief Film Critic Variety retrieved on 7 March 2015
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 88% score based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 7.86/10. The site's consensus states: "'The Club' finds director Pablo Larran continuing to pose difficult questions while exploring weighty themes -- and getting the most out of a talented cast." Metacritic reports a 73 out of 100 score based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Awards
See also
* Cinema of Chile
* List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Chilean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
Buy The Club (2015 film) now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 2015