Before Opening Night

Before Opening Night — Plot

This Argentinian dramedy gives us elements of Woody Allen’s nervous comedy and Cassavetes’ melodramatic roller coaster in a storm of egos that takes place on one decisive weekend in the lives of Juana, a popular actress about to star in an important theater production, and her husband Roman, a director suffering from writer’s block. The couple’s daughter, Lila, serves as a mirror reflecting her parents’ frustrations and joys. The long takes, atmospheric music, and stellar performances, give a poignant, sometimes hilarious portrayal of a family as they attempt to negotiate their egos with their marriage and artistic lives.

• Release date
• November 3, 2011
• Runtime
• 74 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Santiago Giralt

Before Opening Night — Cast

Érica Rivas Juana Garner Nahuel Mutti Román Costa Miranda de la Serna Lili Rodrigo de la Serna Hernán María Marull Cynthia Liberman

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Emmanuel Miño Ismael Mónica Villa Patrícia