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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorEmilio Vieyra
WritersIsaac Aisemberg, Emilio Vieyra
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAdiós, abuelo
About Adiós, abuelo
Juan Benatti, a tango singer in a typical quartet, is left in charge of five-year-old Ignacio, the son of the group's director, Horacio, and Marisa, when his parents are forced into exile for political reasons. Ignacio calls Juan "grandfather" and becomes a father to him. Horacio dies abroad; his mother remarries and demands the boy. But since he doesn't get along with his mother's new partner, custody finally falls to Juan, who raises the boy until he graduates from high school. He then turns down university to become a musician in a rock group, where he will be the voice and host.
Directed by Emilio Vieyra, Adiós, abuelo leans on a strong ensemble — Jairo, Stella Maris Lanzani, Ricardo Bauleo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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