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Spanish language drama about a lonely trucker who reluctantly agrees to drive a young mother and her child from Asunción del Paraguay to Buenos Aires. Cast:German De Silva, Hebe Duarte, Nayra Calle MamaniDirector:Pablo GiorgelliRelease Date:September 7, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:OutsiderLength:1 hr. 36 min.
Las Acacias played in limited release to very good reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "The very definition of modest, 'Las Acacias' articulates emotional transformation with simplicity and grace. Rarely has a film managed to say so much while saying so little." More Reviews Below...
Las Acacias Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Las Acacias has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The very definition of modest, 'Las Acacias' articulates emotional transformation with simplicity and grace. Rarely has a film managed to say so much while saying so little."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/07/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "Winner of the best first feature at Cannes... generous and expansive, subtly registering how these three strangers eventually grow attached to one another."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 110 words, 03/21/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Las Acacias has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "Winner of the best first feature at Cannes... generous and expansive, subtly registering how these three strangers eventually grow attached to one another."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 110 words, 03/21/12
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...lovely... ultimately an articulation of something altogether different, at once simple and universal: the discontent of traveling through life with sad resignation."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 610 words, 03/21/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The very definition of modest, 'Las Acacias' articulates emotional transformation with simplicity and grace. Rarely has a film managed to say so much while saying so little."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Delicate yet rigorously executed.... takes a while to warm up, but once it gets going, it's a corker... Perfs from the core cast are pitch-perfect..."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 05/14/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "The very definition of modest, 'Las Acacias' articulates emotional transformation with simplicity and grace. Rarely has a film managed to say so much while saying so little."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/07/12
6.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Las Acacias's reviews are separated by an average 6.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Las Acacias (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Las Acacias's reviews cover 5.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,410 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 352 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Las Acacias Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 78 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Las Acacias's reviews on average broke 78 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Las Acacias's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Las Acacias (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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