Rest in Peace (Spanish: Descansar en paz) is a 2024 Argentine thriller film directed by Sebastián Borensztein which stars Joaquín Furriel, Griselda Siciliani, and Gabriel Goity.
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| Spanish | Descansar en paz |
| Directed by | Sebastián Borensztein |
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| Based on | Descansar en paz: ¿nunca soñaste con dejar todo y empezar de nuevo? by Martín Baintrub |
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| Cinematography | Rodrigo Pulpeiro |
| Edited by | Alejandro Carrillo Penovi |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot follows Sergio Dayán, a debt-ridden man who takes advantage of the 1994 AMIA bombing, as he is presumed dead in the explosion, to disappear and start off a new life in Paraguay, leaving everything behind. In time, he is tempted to return to learn of his family's plight.[1][2]
Cast
- Joaquín Furriel as Sergio Dayán[3]
- Griselda Siciliani as Estela[2]
- Gabriel Goity as Hugo Brenner[2]
- Lali González as Ilu[2]
- Raúl Daumas[2]
- Alicia Guerra[2]
- Luciano Borges as Raúl[4]
- Ernesto Rowe as Diego[4]
- Liz Burnette as Beatrice[4]
- Ariel López[2]
Production
The film is a Kenya Films and Benteveo Producciones production.[5]
Release
The film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 7 March 2024.[6][3] It screened in select Argentine theatres on 21 March 2024.[4] It debuted on Netflix on 27 March 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[7]
Natalia Trzenko of La Nación gave the film a 'good' rating, writing that it "stands out for the performances of the cast led by Furriel and Siciliani".[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 27th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Joaquín Furriel | Won | [9] |
| Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor | Gabriel Goity | Won |