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Living a life of cold indifference, Clemente (Bruno Odar), a moneylender and pawnbroker in Lima, finds a newborn infant abandoned in his apartment. He takes the baby to the police, who dismiss him and say that the infant is his responsibility. Clemente sets off on an unsuccessful search for the mother, whom he thinks is a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sofia (Gabriela Velásquez), a lonely neighbor, helps care for the baby and slowly begins a relationship with Clemente, who's warming to the child.

Critics Reviews

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Andrew Sarris Film Comment Magazine 06/20/2013
It is through its loving attentiveness to words and silences that the movie draws us closer and closer into its universal theme. Go to Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times 10/20/2011
2/4
A visually interesting, well-acted and economical movie that ought to work yet doesn't gel as a complete experience. Go to Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe 08/17/2011
3/4
A quick, quiet movie that distills Lima, Peru, to a downtrodden version of its more dynamic current self. Go to Full Review Gustavo Vegas Aguinaga Cinencuentro Apr 23
The union of such diverse characters [in the film] is nothing less than a representation of our [Peruvian] people and their idiosyncrasies, and of the abandonment in which they live...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/05/2019
3/4
An unexpected joy that heralds the arrival of two talented new filmmakers I think we will be hearing a great deal more about very soon. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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12/29/2012 First Peruvian film I've seen. Definitely not disappointed. Immediately engaging characters and settings. See more 01/08/2012 A movie that should have been better. The parts are just fine, but the whole never brings the parts together to lift it to any more than an average movie. See more 12/14/2011 L'affiche dit: "Attendez-vous à un miracle!" :) See more 08/17/2011 http://www.clevelandmovieblog.com/2011/08/octubre-august-19th-and-20th-at.html See more 08/11/2011 A movie that should have been better. The parts are just fine, but the whole never brings the parts together to lift it to any more than an average movie. See more 07/11/2011 Overall, for a foreign film, it was interesting and visceral. I was expecting more of a "formula" movie - but this was fresh and spiritual too. Set in Lima, Peru with stylistic camera shots of aging buildings and shoddy walls, it brought the poverty and striving of average people to light. The story centers around a self-made loan shark, Clemente, finding his first love and fatherhood in a unique and spiritual way. The "Madonna" figure is used throughout and his unmarried neighbor who takes care of a surprise chld is shown in parades and lighting candles worshiping and hopeful that she can be with the solitary pawnbroker and his unexpected bundle of joy. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Daniel Vega Vidal

Director

Diego Vega Vidal

Director

Bruno Odar

Clemente

Gabriela Velásquez

Sofía

Carlos Gassols

Don Fico

María Carbajal

Juanita

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October

October (2010) A scene from "Octubre." A scene from "Octubre." (L-R) Carlos Gasols as Don Fico, Norma Francisca Villarreal as Rosa, Gabriela Velásquez as Sofia and Bruno Odar as Clemente in "Octubre." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Living a life of cold indifference, Clemente (Bruno Odar), a moneylender and pawnbroker in Lima, finds a newborn infant abandoned in his apartment. He takes the baby to the police, who dismiss him and say that the infant is his responsibility. Clemente sets off on an unsuccessful search for the mother, whom he thinks is a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sofia (Gabriela Velásquez), a lonely neighbor, helps care for the baby and slowly begins a relationship with Clemente, who's warming to the child.
Director
Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal
Producer
Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal
Screenwriter
Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2011, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 5, 2012
Runtime
1h 23m