Martín Adjemián, Graciela Borges, and Mercedes Morán in The Swamp (2001)

The Swamp

Original title: La Ciénaga
Movie2001Not Rated1h 43m
ComedyDrama
7.0 / 10(9,423)

The life of two women and their families in a small provincial town of Salta, Argentina.

Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
1h 43m
Released
2001
Country
Argentina, France, Spain, Japan

Details

Release year: 2001

Storyline

The life of two women and their families in a small provincial town of Salta, Argentina.

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Did you know

La Ciénaga was shot entirely in Lucrecia Martel's, writer/director, hometown of Salta.

With respect to the original script there was no change, the adherence between script and the final cut is absolute, except for a short scene that was eliminated from the work plan.

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #743.

User reviews

8/10

Class contrasts in the provinces

👍 37 · 12/26/2005
8/10

A Film With Guts, Or Indiscreet Repulsion Of The Bourgeoisie

👍 19 · 10/17/2007
6/10

The charmless bourgeoisie

👍 19 · 11/28/2008

Technical specs

Sound mix
DTS, DTS-Stereo
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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