Azor is a 2021 drama film directed by Andreas Fontana from a screenplay written by Fontana and Mariano Llinás. The film stars Fabrizio Rongione and Stephanie Cléau.
The film had its worldwide premiere in 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Encounters section.
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Plot
The film takes place in Argentina in the early 1980s, during the military dictatorship. Yvan de Wiel, a Swiss banker, visits Argentina with his wife Inês, to reassure his clients after the disappearance of his business partner René Keys.
Cast
The cast includes:
Fabrizio Rongione as Yvan
Stephanie Cléau as Inés
Elli Medeiros as Magdalena Padel Camon
Alexandre Trocki as Frydmer
Gilles Privat as Lombier
Juan Pablo Geretto as Dekerman
Carmen Iriondo as Viuda
Yvain Juillard as Lombier
Pablo Torre Nilson as Tatoski
Juan Trench as Padel Camon
Production
Paul Courlet provided the music.
Release
Rights to Azor in the US, UK, Ireland, Italy, India, and Turkey were purchased by streaming platform Mubi following its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 46 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "An uncommonly patient thriller, Azor elegantly slips the viewer into its cool grasp and never lets go." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".