A Loose End
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| French | Un cabo suelto |
| Directed by | Daniel Hendler |
| Written by | Daniel Hendler |
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| Starring | Sergio Prina |
| Cinematography | Gustavo Biazzi |
| Edited by | Nicolás Goldbart |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
A Loose End (Spanish: Un cabo suelto) is a 2025 comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Hendler.
A co-production between Uruguay, Argentina and Spain, the film had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Sergio Prina as Santiago Pallares
- Pilar Gamboa as Rocío
- Alberto Wolf as Américo
- Néstor Guzzini as Germán
- César Troncoso as the notary
Production
The film was produced by Cordón Films (Uruguay), Wanka Cine (Argentina), and Nephilim Producciones (Spain).[1] It was shot between April and May 2024, in Uruguayan locations including Fray Bentos, Montevideo and Mercedes.[2] In 2024, during its development stage, the project received the WIP Latam Industry Award at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice Spotlight sidebar.[1] It was later screened at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival, in the Horizontes Latinos section,[1] and at the 49th Gothenburg Film Festival.[4]
Reception
Clarin's film critic Pablo O. Scholz lauded the film, describing it as "a great film", "not for its pretensions, but for what it achieves in the audience".[5] Lee Marshall from Screen International also praised it, writing "there's universal pleasure to be had in the film's inventive vision of a fugitive who turns the dangerous frontier into a place in which to unburden, change and grow.".[3] Jack Walters from Next Best Picture gave a mixed review, praising its "atmospheric visuals and lighthearted tone", but also noting the romantic side of the script was "underwhelming and underwritten" and describing the first part of the film as "slow".[6]
References
- ^ a b c Jones, Holly (26 August 2025). "Venice Spotlight Player 'A Loose End,' From Uruguay's Daniel Hendler, Gets First Look Trailer Ahead of World Premiere". Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Figueroa, Jorge (23 July 2025). "Sergio Prina, el actor tucumano que protagoniza una película seleccionada por el Festival de Venecia: "Estoy muy contento; disfruté mucho haciéndola"". La Gaceta. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ a b Marshall, Lee (4 September 2025). "'A Loose End' review: Daniel Hendler's cop-on-the-run comedy is a deadpan delight". Screen International. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Redacción (7 January 2026). "«Un cabo suelto», de Daniel Hendler, en la competencia internacional del Festival de Gotemburgo, que comienza el viernes 23". GPS Audio Visual. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Scholz, Pablo O. (4 December 2025). "Daniel Hendler hizo Un cabo suelto, una comedia de intriga con Pilar Gamboa y romanticismo incluido". Clarin. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Walters, Jack (5 September 2025). "A Loose End". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
External links
- A Loose End at IMDb