The tale of El Angel, directed by Luis Ortega and written by him, Rodolfo Palacios, Sergio Olguín, begins in Buenos Aires, in 1971.
EL ANGEL world premiered in Un Certain Regard at the 2018 Cannes Film Fest and screens at the 2018 Toronto Film Fest.
The film’s titular character, Carlitos (Lorenzo Ferro), is a seventeen-year-old youth, blessed with movie star swagger, blond curls and seductive baby face.
As a young boy, he coveted other people’s things, but it wasn’t until his early adolescence that his true calling—to be a thief–became clear.
When he meets Ramon (Chino Darin) at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and starts showing off to get his attention. Together they embark on a journey of discoveries, love and crime. Killing is just a random offshoot of the violence, which continues to escalate until Carlitos is finally apprehended.
His angelic appearance motivates the press to dub Carlitos “The Angel of Death.” Showered with attention because of his beauty, he becomes an overnight celebrity. He is believed to have committed over forty thefts and eleven homicides.
Today, after more than forty-five years in jail, Carlos Robledo Puch is the longest-serving prisoner in the history of Argentina.
El Angel, Directed by Luis Ortega
Written by Luis Ortega, Rodolfo Palacios, Sergio Olguín
Starring:
Lorenzo Ferro, Chino Darin, Mercedes Morán, Daniel Fanego, Luis Gnecco, Peter Lanzani, Cecilia Roth
Produced by Kramer & Sigman Films, Underground Producciones, y El Deseo
Producers
Hugo Sigman
Sebastián Ortega
Pedro Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Matías Mosteirín
Esther García
Leticia Cristi
Pablo Culell
y Axel Kuschevatzky
Executive Producers Micky Buyé y Javier Braier
In Coproduction with Telefe
Cinematographer Julián Apezteguía
Production Designer Julia Freid
Sound Director José Luis Díaz
Editor Guillermo Gatti
Costume Designer Julio Suárez
Argentina
Running Time: 120 minutes
In Spanish with English Subtitles
