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January 10, 2007
Film. Family Law
Film. Family Law: Daniel Burman has been described as the Woody Allen of Argentina. Like Allen, his films have dense dialogue, offbeat humor and are largely autobiographical. Burman doesn't like the comparison and is quick to reject it. I can understand that. Who wants to be derivative?
His latest film, Family Law, is about growing up and coming to terms with adulthood. Here's the synopsis: "Like his father before him, Perelman Jr. is an attorney. But rather than live in his father's shadow, Perelman Jr. chooses to work as a teacher in a law school. His life is good, if somewhat dull. Things change for the better when he pursues a beautiful former student, a pilates instructor named Sandra, and they have a son together. When his office is unexpectedly closed for several weeks, he doesn't tell Sandra, instead making visits to his son at school and his father at work. As his father begins to reach out to him with subtle urgency, he's forced to question his roles as father, son, and husband, and to contemplate what lies ahead."
Dork recommends Family Law. View the trailer [Here]
Posted by james at January 10, 2007 08:22 PM