Azor (film)

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.^[4][5]

Azor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andreas Fontana
Screenplay by	Andreas Fontana Mariano Llinás
Produced by	Eugenia Mumenthaler David Epiney Violeta Bava Rosa Martínez Rivero Nicolas Brevière
Starring	Fabrizio Rongione Stephanie Cléau
Production companies	Alina Film Ruda Cine Local Films
Distributed by	Mubi
Release date	March 2021 (2021-03) (Berlin)[1]
Countries	Argentina France Switzerland
Languages	Spanish French English
Box office	$74,701[2][3]

The film had its worldwide premiere in 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Encounters section.^[6][7]

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:^[8]

• 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

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."^[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[12]