Marco bergers absent is an unusual type of thriller, which tackles some very unique themes, namely, that of a sexually tense relationship. Nonetheless, t is a film one should watch, as marco berger is extremely good at making what seems to be ordinary interactions, to be fraught with underlying tension and twists. A power and desire game starts and their relationship grows beyond their friendship. Regards in conflict from the communication didactics today under construction firstly, this article presents a mainly. Marco bergers original feature film uses the glances exchanged by his protagonists to tell the story. Berlinale archiv jahresarchive 2011 programm ausente. Marco berger s films include plan b, hawaii, absent, the watch.
By the end of the film we are still left with no definite answers, but the satisfaction that we have been challenged and entertained in equal measure. Martin, a calculating high school student attempts to seduce his older swimming instructor in this tense sexual drama. Young writerdirectoreditor marco berger s argentine entry skirts the edges of dull. Download citation sexual education policy, marco berger and absent. Rent marco berger movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Berlinale archive annual archives 2011 programme ausente. Tla releasing is presenting marco berger s plan b, absent acclaimed short film the cousin freetoview to celebrate the release of red. Marco berger to catch a butterfly exclusive variety.
The teddy award winning film by marco berger, the director of plan b. Plan b marco berger argentina, 2009 by alfonsina mardel. Tla releasing screens marco bergers the cousin for free. Absent is available to watch free on tubi tv and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, itunes online. An extraordinary event soon forces the increasingly troubled sebastian to question his own feelings for young martin. Sebastian tries to keep martin at arms length as they inch closer and closer to crossing the line. Martin, a young argentine student, is exploring the reactions of his sports coach, sebastian, while vying for his love and affection. Ausente absent 2011 marco berger, carlos echevarria.
Juan pablo cestaro stars in argentinian writerdirector marco berger s latest feature young hunter, premiering in the big screen competition at the rotterdam film festival. The awardwinning lgbt director marco berger an argentine who made an international impression with his 2009 feature plan b returns with this. As sebastian begins to realize the possible sexual interest on the part of his student, he is conflicted. Absent is a taut, sexy drama of repressed passion, guilt and regret. Martin seeks for a temporary job at eugenios house. He has an opportunity one night to push the envelope and be as close as ever to reaching what he so desperately wants. Absent achieves a great deal, although not in my opinion on the level of plan b. He is dismissive, but his curiosity is piqued by the boys overt advances. The film tackles the notion of sexual abuse of students, but director marco berger flips the dynamic. When they recognize to be childhood friends, eugenio offers him work for the summer. In this film, a young man wants to lure his teacher into a sexual relationship, rather than the other way round i. Ausente is a 2011 spanishlanguage drama film directed by argentine director marco berger.
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