ELDORADO
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Synopsis
Yvan and Elie are two loners who wander aimlessly through their lives. Yvan is a quick-tempered 40-year-old vintage car dealer while Elie is a young burglar and ex-junkie. One day Yvan catches Elie trying to rob him. Instead of beating him up, he becomes strangely attached to him and agrees to drive him home to his parents in his old Chevrolet. Yvan and Elie are both nostalgic about lost relationships, which is what leads them to undertake a bizarre journey through a region that is as spectacular as it is crazy. Both are trying to find the pieces of a puzzle that they want to put back together, but it might be too late.
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Director and Cast
- Director: Bouli Lanners
- Screenplay : Bouli Lanners
- Starring: Bouli Lanners
- Starring: Fabrice Adde
- Featuring: Philippe Nahon
- Featuring: Didier Toupy
- Production Manager: Philippe Groff
- Cinematography: Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd
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Genres
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Special Features
Biographies of Director and Actors
Comedians Beno�t Del�pine and Gustave Kervern, who wrote, directed, and co-star in this irreverent road movie, show a distinct flair for understated physical comedy and defiantly non-PC humor.
Rural neighbors who hate each other come to blows one day on a farm and get tangled up in an agricultural tractor, leaving them both paralyzed, wheelchair-bound, and simmering with spite. But rather than feel sorry for themselves, the embittered paraplegics decide to seek revenge against the tractor's manufacturer. They take to the road, redirecting their frustrations with their plights towards the people they meet on the way to Helsinki. Captured in sharp black-and-white Cinemascope photography that complements its exquisite Tati-like sight gags, Aaltra undermines conventional attitudes toward the disabled with its dry wit and acerbic, vengeful characters. Look for some recognizable cameos, including famous Finnish director Aki Kaurism�ki.
Editorial Reviews

--Stephen Holden / The New York Times - Review

--Melissa Anderson, The Village Voice - Review
Customer Reviews
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Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
Funny and warm film about two guys on a road trip. One to return to his parents. One to reclaim his family ties that's no longer in existent.




