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White Elephant

I dream of dying for them, help me to live for them.

2012 · 1h 45m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Pablo Trapero

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While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.

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Fresh

'White Elephant' throws us into the fray of an urban slum without in any way demonising or romanticising the theatre within which Trapero's meandering story unfolds.

Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh

[Trapero is] as thoughtful and perceptive a filmmaker as ever, using tools appropriate to the goal of drawing attention to systemic social ills.

Sam Adams, AV Club
Fresh

Michael Nyman's sweepingly majestic score lends an epic dimension, which feels right alongside the straight-forward passion depicted by an evenly balanced, top-drawer cast.

Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter

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