Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueHD. A grumpy old man sees opportunity when he learns of a mysterious German man he suspects is a Nazi in hiding.HD. A grumpy old man sees opportunity when he learns of a mysterious German man he suspects is a Nazi in hiding.HD. A grumpy old man sees opportunity when he learns of a mysterious German man he suspects is a Nazi in hiding.
- Prix
- 14 victoires et 19 nominations au total
- Carlos
- (as César Jourdan)
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- AnecdotesOfficial submission of Uruguay to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015.
- GaffesWhile the german is on the ship's deck unconscious and handcuffed, scenes with him in full sun and in shadow, alternate.
- Citations
Isaac Kaplan: Why did you call us?
Rebeca Kaplan: Dad... Do you know what Dad's doing?
Elias: Yeah.
Isaac Kaplan: Mom, let him. A couple of cigarettes at this point...
Rebeca Kaplan: He's also smoking?
Elias: Mom, we didn't want you to worry...
Rebeca Kaplan: First he wants to kidnap a Nazi to take him to Israel, and on top of that, smoking?
Isaac Kaplan: Say that again?
Elias: Mom, where is Dad?
- Bandes originalesSS in Uruguay
Written and Performed by Serge Gainsbourg
With director Álvaro Brechner's pair of bumbling amateur detectives, Mr. Kaplan feels Alexander Payne-esque with its quirky but grounded sense of humour and a human substance to a slick cinematic style. That's the balancing act that the film achieves that makes it a cut above the rest. It bounces between the two key characters and its main plot with ease, slowly developing and progressing their motivations. While setbacks in other films can feel unsatisfying, Mr. Kaplan makes those stalling moments feel essential to creating a richer more meaningful picture.
However, it's more sprightly than Payne's work, and delightfully so. It's unafraid to break rules as a homage to Western showdown demonstrates the friction between its protagonist and antagonist, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet type montages deliver colorful exposition. Fortunately, it never feels indulgent, and that's thanks to how it always brings up the profound ideas on the meaning of our lives during the farce. What is a life well lived? What if the thing we were meant to do with our lives was in our final years? It's almost a comforting idea.
Héctor Noguera's titular protagonist Jacob Kaplan gives a great nuanced and sympathetic performance despite the character's suspicious and mean-spirited nature. Although he's motivated by a vague vengeance, his compassion for others show the human beneath. However, the film's most valuable player is Néstor Guzzini as Contreras, Kaplan's partner in his mission and chauffeur. Guzzini brings a gentle and tender weight to a character downtrodden too often and makes it easy to invest in his plight. They make a wonderful twosome, both in their comic and tragic moments.
Sometimes the film can feel too silly as it reaches for obvious gags, but most of the humour is natural and dry. While its final stretches are quite rocky compared to the rest, it recovers nicely and justifies itself in a quietly poignant way. It's a really attractive and finely produced film with sizzling blues and golds in the photography, particularly at the very tempting beaches. I would not be surprised to see it up on the Kodak theatre podium beating this year's popular grittier contenders based on how easy and rewarding Mr. Kaplan is to watch. I'd be cheering for it anyhow.
8/10
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- 3 oct. 2014
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- Brut – à l'échelle mondiale
- 203 009 $ US
- Durée1 heure 38 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1