The South

Name: The South
Director: Fernando E. Solanas
Released: 1988
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Susú Pecoraro, Miguel Ángel Solá, Philippe Léotard, Lito Cruz, Ulises Dumont

1988 · 127 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,118 VOTES · DIR. Fernando E. Solanas

Overview

After the end of the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1983, Floreal is released from prison. Instead of returning to his wife, he wanders through the night of Buenos Aires. He meets some people from his past–most of which are only imaginary–and remembers the events of his imprisonment.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,516 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:03 The South...

00:09:55 Our table of dreams is gone.

00:17:19 Why did you come back?

00:20:40 street corners and the meat-packing plant.

00:24:28 Don Anibal Rassati

00:28:47 Yes, I couldn't get away yet.

00:34:05 Residents, the enemy is everywhere.

00:37:25 I've lodged several appeals

00:40:17 The Colonel's already left.

00:47:19 If you cry like that

00:52:47 Who, my nephew?

00:55:46 That's nonsense.

00:58:05 What?

01:02:44 I was crazy about Virginia. She learned

01:06:16 Yes, my love! I can see you!

01:09:08 But Cora... I love you!

01:12:48 Who?

01:19:37 like a child!

01:26:29 I don't know.

01:30:40 DYING IS TIRING

01:33:41 My comrades say:

01:38:52 Assassins! Assholes!

01:45:06 Who'll defend what you dream of

01:50:22 like bandoneon melodies.

Cast & Characters

Susú Pecoraro Rosi Echegoyen Miguel Ángel Solá Floreal Echgoyen Philippe Léotard Roberto Lito Cruz El Negro Ulises Dumont Emilio Roberto Goyeneche Amado Gabriela Toscano Blondi Mario Lozano Echegoyen Nathán Pinzón Rasatti Tito Ameijeiras Peregrino

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,516

Dialogue density11.9 lines / min

First line00:03:03

Final line01:50:22

Production Record

DirectorFernando E. Solanas

LanguageSpanish

IMDb votes1,118