Movie
Azor
Overview
Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-09-10
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Alina Film, RTS, Ruda Cine, Local Films
- Country
- Argentina, France, Switzerland
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Fabrizio Rongione as Yvan De Wiel
- Stéphanie Cléau as Inès de Wiel
- Carmen Iriondo as Lacrosteguy Widow
- Juan Trench as Augusto Padel-Camón
- Ignacio Vila as Anibal Farrell
- Pablo Torre Nilson as Mgr Tatoski
- Juan Pablo Geretto as Dekerman
- Alexandre Trocki as Embassadeur Frydmer
- Yvain Juillard as Guy Lombier
- Agustina Muñoz as Leopolda
- Elli Medeiros as Magdalena Padel-Camón / Alicia Domecq
- Gilles Privat as Decôme
Crew
- Andreas Fontana - Director
- Mariano Llinás - Writer
- Andreas Fontana - Writer
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