'The Crimes that Bind' aka 'Crímenes de Familia': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix's Argentinian film
Films are a great way to improve your language beyond mere classroom and textbooks. And what better way to enhance your Spanish skills than watching an enthralling film with a great plotline and mind-boggling twists? Adding to Netflix's ever-growing library of foreign films is yet another Spanish offering from Argentina. The streaming platform presents an all-new enticing crime drama film 'Crímenes de Familia' (The Crimes that Bind). Here is everything you need to know about it.
Release date
'Crímenes de Familia' is slated to release on Netflix, globally, on August 20.
Plot
In this engaging thriller, Alicia goes embarks on the journey of her lifetime. Her son, Daniel, is accused of rape and attempted murder of his ex-wife. Confused and desperate, the mother will do everything in her power to keep him from going to prison after he is convicted. In the middle of her fight for her son's justice, she stumbles upon a life-altering, sinister, hidden plot that will turn into her worst nightmare.
Cast
Cecilia Roth
Roth began her career as an actress in Argentina until 1976 when she fled the country under military dictatorship and moved to Spain. There she had great success in Spanish films and her prominent roles included movies like 'Un Lugar en el Mundo' (A Place in this World), 'Martin', 'Las Verdes Praderas' (The Green Meadows) and 'Arrebato' (Rage) among many. In 1980, she worked with Pedro Almodóvar in the critically acclaimed films 'Pepi, Luci, Bom' and 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre' (All About My Mother), which earned Almodóvar his first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Roth is the recipient of two Goya Awards and a European Film Award. She is also popularly known for being an 'Almodóvar girl' and an inspiration to Fito Páez during the 1990s. She plays Alicia in 'Crímenes de Familia.'
Miguel Ángel Solá
Solá is a prolific actor with over 60 Argentinian film and television appearances under his belt since 1973. Acting runs in his blood, as he hails from the Vehil's dynasty, eight generations of actors originally from Catalonia on his mother's side. He began working in television in 1973 and made his silver screen debut with 'Beyond the Sun' in 1975. He started off as a theatre actor in 1971 and gained prominence in Peter Shaffer's 'Equus'. By the 1980s Solá had established himself as a major film actor appearing in box-office hits like 'Murder in the Nation's Senate' (1984), 'Sur' (1987), and 'A Dos Aguas' (1988). He's also known for his role as Salvador Mazza in 'Casas de Fuego' (1995). In has appeared in 'La Fuga' (2001), 'The Impatient Alchemist' (2000), 'La Puta y la Ballena' (2004), and 'Arizona Sur' (2004). In 2006, he suffered a major injury while on vacation in the Canary Islands and spent two months in recovery. He returned to television and theatre in 2011. Solá portrays Ignacio in 'Crímenes de Familia.'
Benjamín Amadeo
A singer and actor, Amadeo is the son of Argentinian politician Eduardo Amadeo. He made his television debut in 2002 playing the role of Lautaro in the telenovela '1000 Million' and then in 'Son Amores', 'Una Familia Especial', El Refugio, 'Romeo y Julieta' and 'Amanda O'. He made his film debut in 2008 with the film 'Un Novio Para Mi Mujer' and then in 'La Leyenda'. He released his first single "Volaré" which is part of his first solo album 'Vida Lejana' in July 2015 and opened for Ed Sheeran's show at the Estadio Único de la Plata in 2017. Amadeo is Daniel in 'Crímenes de Familia'
Sofía Gala Castiglione
Castiglione is the daughter of actress Moria Casán and producer Mario Castiglione. She grew up with much influence from showbiz and debuted in the film 'Los Roldán' in 2004 at age 17. In 2007, she starred in ' El Resultado Del Amor' and received a Silver Condor Award for 'Best Actress' for her performance, at the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. She plays Marcela in 'Crímenes de Familia'
Also starring in the Netflix film are Yanina Ávila and Marcelo Subiotto, with special appearances from Paola Barrientos, Diego Cremonesi and Claudio Martínez Bel.
Creators
'Crímenes de Familia' is directed by Sebastián Schindel, whose known for his Netflix Original drama 'The Son' and produced jointly by Buffalo Films and Magoya Films. Horacio Mentasti serves as producer and FilmSharks head Guido Rud is the executive producer alongside Hori Mentasti and Esteban Mentasti. Netflix brokered the deal with Rud, who is also the showrunner for the 2019 Spanish comedy hit 'Father There Is Only One' (Padre No Hay Mas Que Uno), which became Sony’s first biggest hit in Spain in the last eight years.
Trailer
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