The best Uruguayan films, according to the critics
The top 3 according to 87 votes from people: Whisky (2004) · Anina (2013) · 25 Watts (2001). (Updated Apr 25, 2018.)
From Whisky and 25 Watts to Bad Day to Go Fishing, The Pope's Toilet and Anina: the all-time top 10 voted by the Uruguayan Film Critics Association in 2015.
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 10
-
1
Whisky (2004)
Pablo Stoll and Juan Pablo Rebella. A sock factory owner asks his employee to pose as his wife. Award at Cannes (Un Certain Regard).
-
2
Anina (2013)
Alfredo Soderguit. Animation: a girl with a palindrome name and a mysterious punishment.
-
3
25 Watts (2001)
Pablo Stoll and Juan Pablo Rebella. A day in the life of three friends in Montevideo. Best film at Rotterdam.
-
4
The Pope's Toilet (2007)
César Charlone and Enrique Fernández. The town of Melo prepares for John Paul II's visit.
-
5
El círculo (2008)
José Pedro Charlo and Aldo Garay. Documentary about a political prisoner of the dictatorship.
-
6
The Delay (2012)
Rodrigo Plá. An exhausted mother leaves her father with dementia on a street bench.
-
7
Mr. Kaplan (2014)
Álvaro Brechner. An elderly Jewish man believes he has found a Nazi hiding on the beach.
-
8
A Useful Life (2010)
Federico Veiroj. The employee of a closing cinematheque has to face the world.
-
9
Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
Álvaro Brechner. A former wrestler and his manager tour small towns taking on all comers.
-
10
The Dirigible (1994)
Pablo Dotta. A French journalist searches Montevideo for a lost interview with Onetti.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
Is something missing?
Comments (2)
Falta En la puta vida, que la vio todo el país en su momento. Pero bueno, es la lista de los críticos jaja
Whisky primera, obvio. Esa escena de la foto diciendo "whisky" en vez de sonreír es Uruguay puro.