Lugares comunes (Common Ground) (Common Places)

Lugares comunes (Common Ground) (Common Places) (2002)

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Based on Lorenzo F. Aristarian's novel Rebirth and directed by Adolfo Aristarian, Common Places is a family drama from Argentina. College professor Fernando (Federico Luppi) and his devoted social worker wife Liliana (Mercedes Sampietro) live in a modest apartment in Buenos Aires. When he is… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Adolfo Aristarain, Lorenzo F. Aristarain
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 2003 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Oz, eFilmCritic.com

    It's an exquisite romance, a beautiful travelogue, a biting drama, a genuine comedy... I could go on and on.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Traçando um retrato melancólico sobre seu país, Adolfo Aristarain mantém o ritmo do filme, evitando que este se torne cansativo.

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  • Pierluigi P


    A bit ponderous, considering the subject matter. Nevertheless, there is some poetic and philosophical richness laying inside its monotonous and discursive preachiness.

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]In "Common Ground," Fernando Robles(Federico Luppi) is a leftist university professor in Buenos Aires who due to budget cuts is facing mandatory retirement. He asks his lawyer, Carlos(Arturo Puig), if there is any way they can delay this by three years.… More

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