Custodio, El (2006)

Director:

Rodrigo Moreno

Writer:

Rodrigo Moreno (writer)

Release Date:

6 April 2006 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A bodyguard of a top politician is so dedicated that he's in danger of losing his own identity. |

Plot Keywords:

Bodyguard | Politician | Assassination Attempt

Awards:

18 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Julio Chávez	...	Rubén, el custodio
Osmar Núñez	...	Artemio, el ministro de Planificación
Marcelo D'Andrea	...	Andrea, colaborador
Elvira Onetto	...	Delia, esposa ministro
Cristina Villamor	...	Beatriz, hermana de Rubén
Luciana Lifschitz	...	Sobrina de Rubén
Osvaldo Djeredjian	...	Alfredo Barletta
Julieta Vallina	...	Ángela, amante del ministro
Guadalupe Docampo	...	Guadalupe, hija del ministro
Vanessa Weinberg	...	Rocío, prostituta de Rubén
Marcelo Xicarte	...	Traficante de armas
Francisco Fernández de Rosa	...	cuñado de Rubén
Michel Azogue	...	Francés
Sophie Keisser	...	Francesa
Carlos Cavanna	...	Hombre en restaurante
Betty Romeo	...	Mujer en restaurante
Raúl Reinoso	...	Hombre en restaurante
Adelaida Rodríguez	...	Mujer en restaurante
Ignacio Huang	...	Cantante karaoke
Lu Yi Qiu	...	Mozo en restaurante chino
Shi You Kiu	...	Cajero restaurante chino
Qui Tang	...	Encargado restaurante chino
Germán de Silva	...	Guardaespaldas
Black Méndez	...	Guardaespaldas
Adrian Andrade	...	Salinas, chófer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonás Elfenbaum	...	Carlos

Directed by
Rodrigo Moreno

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rodrigo Moreno		writer

Produced by
Natacha Cervi	....	producer
Fernando Epstein	....	co-producer
Bárbara Francisco	....	assistant producer
Christoph Friedel	....	co-producer
Elise Jalladeau	....	co-producer
Joanette Mallo	....	executive producer
Hernán Musaluppi	....	producer
Luis A. Sartor	....	producer

Original Music by
Federico Jusid		(as Juan Federico Jusid)

Cinematography by
Bárbara Álvarez

Film Editing by
Nicolas Goldbart

Casting by
Gustavo Chantada
Rodrigo Moreno

Art Direction by
Gonzalo Delgado		(as Gonzalo Delgado Galiana)

Set Decoration by
Carlos Lander

Costume Design by
Adelaida Rodríguez		(as Adelaida Rodríguez Puig)

Makeup Department
Paula Righi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Fernando Brom	....	unit manager
Luis A. Sartor	....	production manager
Luis A. Sartor	....	production supervisor
Lilia Scenna	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sol Aramburu	....	second assistant director
Juan Pablo Laplace	....	assistant director
Maria Alejandra Uz	....	assistant director: continuity

Sound Department
Federico Esquerro	....	sound assistant
Santiago Fumagalli	....	sound assistant
Catriel Vildosola	....	sound
Alexander Weuffen	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Bárbara Álvarez	....	camera operator
Andrés Beligoy	....	electrician
Nicolás Cámara	....	gaffer
Fernando Gatto	....	assistant camera
Matías Mesa	....	steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alejandra Esquerro	....	costume prop
Paula Molina	....	costume assistant

Other crew
Julia Rieve	....	translator

Production Companies

• Ctrl Z Films (co-production)
• Rizoma Films
• Zarlek Producciones (co-production)

Distributors

• Cinemien (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• David Distribucion (2007) (Mexico) (all media)
• Fidalgo (2007) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Manana (2007) (Poland) (all media)
• Match Factory, The (2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales agent)
• Primer Plano Film Group S.A. (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Real Fiction (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sophie Dulac Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• trigon-film (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen  funding
• World Cinema Fund  funding

Also Known As:

Garde du corps, Le (France) (subtitle)
Leibwächter, Der (Germany)
The Bodyguard (Australia) (TV title)
The Minder (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Argentina | France | Germany | Uruguay

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | Brazil:14 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Ctrl Z Films

Psychologic thriller

Do you enjoy being transported to the scene? If you answer 'yes, I like to be transported to -say- Wonderland', then you should go somewhere else. This movie develops in the painful, ordinary, real world. Most people will find this movie annoying and somewhat boring. Some of us will regard it as an experience on its own. Rubén's some minister's minder, a bodyguard. His own life must leave room, be replaced by minister's. His life revolves around the minister, must follow him everywhere he goes, must wait for him while he's at work. Does nothing but waiting for him, reminding us of some kind of dog provided with some sort of self-awareness, feeling how left aside he is. His life's worth nothing. And that's where the point of the movie is. The goal is to make you experience his life, to share a piece of such empty existence. Julio Chávez (Rubén, the bodyguard) is a superb actor. I'm impressed by his ability to perform with everything except words. He doesn't need to talk to transmit feelings. And I've recently seen him on stage performing a word-based comedy, and he proved -to me- to be extremely ductile and flexible. He uses every "tool" available for his performance. You're warned. This movie deserves a 9 out of 10 for performance, 9 out of 10 in terms of psychological study. The only thing I didn't like is the final twist of the story. The rest is quite enjoyable. Julio Chávez... you're awesome!