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El Hijo de la Novia / The Son of the Bride
- Directed by: Juan Jose Campanella
- Country: (2001) Argentina
- Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
- Running time: 123 minutes
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Website: http://www.elhijodelanovia.com/
- Synopsis:
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere (Ricardo Darín) is having a mid-life crisis.
A minor heart attack forces him to slow down, and a reunion with Juan Carlos (Eduardo Blanco), a childhood friend who tries to keep a positive attitude in the wake of a personal tragedy in his own life, helps Rafael to reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways. Most importantly, when his father makes the decision to fulfill his mother’s dream of getting married in a church, it gives him a chance to get to know her better.