From Tuesday to Tuesday
Director: Gustavo Fernandez Trivino
(Argentina 2012)
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| Pablo Pinto as Juan Benitez in From Tuesday to Tuesday |
It's very rare that a film that has rape as a turning point
can actually make you feel good in the end. Juan Benitez is a bodybuilder, who
works in a laundry factory, and works hard to make ends meet. "Big
Man" is constantly underestimated was his quiet demeanour. Secretly, he
nurtures dreams of setting up his own gym. Juan becomes witness to the rape of
a girl he knows from the neighbourhood, but does nothing to stop it. Torn
between ambitions of having a better life and doing what is right, Juan resorts
to blackmailiing the rapist, a filthy rich architect. Juan does set up his own
gym, but what he does after he has furthered his own interests, is what makes
From Tuesday to Tuesday a film with
a difference. Spurts of humour, minimal dialogue, and a very surprising end
make this one a very good watch. It also spreads awareness about rapes in
Argentina.
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