The international success of the Paramount+ Argentine original film THE RESCUE: THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD (EL RAPTO) continues. On Monday, September 11, the film had its North American Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film was presented in the “Special Presentations” category. Lead actor Rodrigo de la Serna (Money Heist), the director and renowned filmmaker Daniela Goggi (Abzurdah, El Hilo Rojo) and the producer BenjamĂn Domenech from Rei Cine were in attendance. The final TIFF screening of EL RAPTO will take place on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Paramount+ also debuted the teaser trailer for the acclaimed film that will soon premiere in international markets where the streaming service is available.
The film, produced by Paramount Television International Studios, Rei Cine and Infinity Hill, is directed by Daniela Goggi and stars Rodrigo de la Serna, Julieta Zylberberg, Lautaro Perez Hillal, Lola Loyacono, Andrea Garrote, German Palacios and Jorge Marrale.
Buenos Aires in the 1980s. Julio Levy returns from political exile to take up a position in the large family business when his older brother, like other Argentines, is kidnapped. In charge of organizing the rescue and with the full weight of his family on his shoulders, Julio discovers the forces that still operate behind the newly recovered Argentine democracy. Julio then begins a disadvantaged fight against the prevailing system.
THE RESCUE: THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD is a fictional political thriller inspired by various stories that happened that decade in Argentina after the dictatorship, and in the book “El salto de papá” by MartĂn Sivak.
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