Whisky

Released May 19, 2004

1h 39m

Comedy

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2,500+ Ratings

A Cannes-winning film that relies on subtlety for its affect. Jacobo Koller runs a near-derelict sock factory and leads a life of quiet desperation. When his more successful brother Herman announces a surprise visit after many years' absence, Jacobo is desperate to prove he's successful at something and asks his near-mute assistant Marta Acuna to pose as his wife. His brother arrives and the weekend turns wickedly comical.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

A fine film of few words and very little motion.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 4, 2005

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

A deadpan comedy shot through with a vein of despair, the Uruguayan film Whisky is a pint-size pleasure.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 3, 2005

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

With its intentional pacing and spare but precise dialogue, Whisky works up a unique mood that's languorous yet exhilarating.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 4, 2005

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

An understated character study in loneliness that is one of the most celebrated films to ever come out of Uruguay.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 12, 2020

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Paul Dale

The List

Something of an evasive, downbeat joy. A peculiarly sour poem os mislaid loyalty, grief and pessimism.

Apr 26, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Slyly appealing.

Rated: A

Aug 13, 2010

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Rosana B

Amo esses filmes latinos, apesar da lentidão exagerada, e da intensa e constante expectativa de que algo abrupto vá acontecer, que nem sempre se concretiza, como aqui... O estilo de "gente como a gente", cativa, o título que não tem o significado em si, mas apenas a expressão utilizada em mera duas cenas, o clima de estranhamento, sugerido no ar, que geram um certo constrangimento em quem assiste, na verdade, ponto alto do filme, simbolizada em diversas passagens principalmente quando trio atua.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Marianne B

Very Well made but too ambiguous for me

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Ravenswood R

Very unique film, beautifully made, quirky and enjoyable. Great camera work and editing. Good premise which could have been expanded and developed a bit more but there is plenty to work with as it is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/23

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Audience Member

La película nos muestra la monotonía de la vida; la trama es buena y las actuaciones son excelentes; la recomiendo si te gusta el cine latino.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Some stories don't need to be told, and this is one of them. It could have - and should have - been edited down to about 20 minutes; and even then it would have likely just been mediocre. Quite possibly the only piece of film cut from this movie was a 90-second shot of a secondary character brushing their teeth. And I really wanted to like it too. Oh well, hopefully the filmmakers didn't have to pay too much for their awards.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

PIECE OF SHIT !!! BORING MOVIE WITH BORING ACTORS !!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Juan Pablo Rebella

Director

Pablo Stoll

Director

Andrés Pazos

Jacobo Koller

Mirella Pascual

Marta Acuña

Jorge Bolani

Herman Koller

Ana Katz

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Synopsis

A Cannes-winning film that relies on subtlety for its affect. Jacobo Koller runs a near-derelict sock factory and leads a life of quiet desperation. When his more successful brother Herman announces a surprise visit after many years' absence, Jacobo is desperate to prove he's successful at something and asks his near-mute assistant Marta Acuna to pose as his wife. His brother arrives and the weekend turns wickedly comical.

Director: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Producer: Fernando Epstein
Screenwriter: Gonzalo Delgado, Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Production Co: Pandora Filmproduktion, Rizoma Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m

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