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Son of the Bride (2001)

Son of the Bride poster
Original title
El hijo de la novia
Directed by
Juan J. Campanella
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romantic comedy film
Country
Argentina, Spain
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
R
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 238 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged man runs a failing restaurant and is overwhelmed by his chaotic life. When his mother has a health crisis, he reconnects with his father and tries to fulfill his mother's dream of a wedding.

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What happens

Son of the Bride (Spanish: El hijo de la novia) is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. The executive producers were Juan Vera and Juan Pablo Galli, and it was produced by Adrián Suar. It stars Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco and Natalia Verbeke. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Silver Condor for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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