The Box (2021 Venezuelan film)

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The Box
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Film poster
Directed by Lorenzo Vigas
Written byPaula Markovitch
Laura Santullo
Lorenzo Vigas
Produced by Michel Franco
Jorge Hernandez Aldana
Lorenzo Vigas
Starring Hernán Mendoza
CinematographySergio Armstrong
Edited byPablo Barbieri Carrera
Isabela Monteiro de Castro
Release date
  • 6 September 2021 (2021-09-06)(Venice)
CountriesMexico
Venezuela
United States
LanguageSpanish

The Box (Spanish : La caja) is a 2021 thriller drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Lorenzo Vigas. [1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival and as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 86% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "A rewardingly unsettling watch, The Box handles its sensitive themes with intelligence and empathy." [4] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [5]

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References

  1. "Venice Winner Lorenzo Vigas's 'The Box' Boarded by The Match Factory". Variety. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. Roxborough, Scott (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival 2021 Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. Moya, Maria (17 September 2022). "La película "La Caja" de Lorenzo Vigas representará a Venezuela en el Oscar". El Periodiquito.
  4. "The Box". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 10 November 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "The Box". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2022.