Principal cast
Mercedes Morán, Graciela Borges, Martín Adjemián, Leonora Balcarce and Silvia Baylé
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La Ciénaga
About the film
La Ciénaga at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2001 film at stop 217 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.
Key craft credits
Hugo Colace (director of photography), Santiago Ricci (editor), Lucrecia Martel (screenplay) and Graciela Oderigo (production design)
- Director
- Lucrecia Martel
- Release
- 2001-04-12
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Argentina
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Mercedes MoránCharacter: Tali
- Graciela BorgesCharacter: Mecha
- Martín AdjemiánCharacter: Gregorio
- Leonora BalcarceCharacter: Verónica
- Silvia BayléCharacter: Mercedes
- Sofia BertolottoCharacter: Momi
- Juan Cruz BordeuCharacter: José
- Noelia Bravo HerreraCharacter: Agustina
- Maria Micol ElleroCharacter: Mariana
- Daniel ValenzuelaCharacter: Rafael
- Andrea LópezCharacter: Isabel
- Sebastián MontagnaCharacter: Luciano
Full crew
Full crew
- Lucrecia MartelCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Hervé GuyaderCredits: Sound Designer
- Graciela OderigoCredits: Art Direction, Production Design
- Marisa AmentaCredits: Makeup Artist
- José María MoralesCredits: Co-Producer
- Marta PargaCredits: Line Producer, Production Manager
- Daniel BurmanCredits: Thanks
- Florencia BlancoCredits: Casting
- Sebastián MolchaskyCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Silvana Di FrancescoCredits: Location Manager, Production Assistant
- Martín MainoliCredits: Casting
- Luciana RicoCredits: Casting
- Rubén SanteiroCredits: Special Effects
- Fabiana TiscorniaCredits: Assistant Director
- Hugo ColaceCredits: Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Salim AmraniCredits: Sound Recordist
- Cristina NigroCredits: Set Decoration
- Víctor Alejandro TendlerCredits: Sound Assistant
- Natalia SmirnoffCredits: Casting, Second Assistant Director
- Emmanuel CrosetCredits: Sound Mixer
- Philippe PenotCredits: Foley Artist
- Diego WorelCredits: Assistant Camera
- Leandro EisenstaedtCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Santiago RicciCredits: Editor
- Lita StanticCredits: Producer
- Diego GuebelCredits: Co-Producer
- Ana AizenbergCredits: Co-Producer
- Mario PergoliniCredits: Co-Producer
- Guido BerenblumCredits: Sound Recordist
- Adrián de MicheleCredits: Sound Recordist
- Matias MosteirinCredits: Executive Producer's Assistant
- Araceli FaraceCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Fernando BrunCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Diego CopelloCredits: Production Assistant
- María Pía GarridoCredits: Production Assistant
- Fernando AlcaldeCredits: First Assistant Director
- Eduardo BromanCredits: Gaffer
- Hugo SenlleCredits: Lighting Coordinator
- Horacio AcevedoCredits: Lighting Technician
- Hernán CiprianiCredits: Props
- Cristina GonzálezCredits: Negative Cutter
- Beto AcevedoCredits: Color Grading
- Mario VarelaCredits: Thanks
- Alberto Andrés FasceCredits: Thanks
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