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Moon of Avellaneda (2004)

Moon of Avellaneda poster
Original title
Luna de Avellaneda
Directed by
Juan J. Campanella
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
2h 23m
Rated
14
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 99 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to keep his beloved local social club open in a changing Argentine neighborhood. He struggles with family problems, money troubles and the pull of new development.

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What happens

Moon of Avellaneda (Spanish: Luna de Avellaneda, also known as Avellaneda's Moon in English) is a 2004 Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Juan José Campanella, and written by Campanella, Fernando Castets and Juan Pablo Domenech. It stars Ricardo Darín in his third collaboration with Campanella and Eduardo Blanco in his fourth collaboration, as well as Mercedes Morán and Valeria Bertuccelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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