Heroic Losers
2019
7.0
Heroic Losers

'Heroic Losers' trivia and fun facts

Based on a novel

The film is based on the novel 'La noche de la Usina' (2016), written by Eduardo Sacheri.

They meet again

Thanks to the film, Ricardo Darín and Luis Brandoni meet again after starring in television the weekly comedy 'Mi cuñado', between 1993 and 1996.

Oscar candidate

Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.

Coproduction

'The Giles Odyssey' is a co-production between Argentina and Spain involving K&S Films, Kenya Films and Mod Productions.

San Sebastian

The film was selected to participate in the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Third time together

This is the third film in which the actor Ricardo Darín works with the director Sebastián Borensztein, after 'Capitán Kóblic (2016) and 'Un cuento chino' (2011)

Father and son

It's the first time that Ricardo Darín and his son, Chino Darín, work together in a film.

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