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Empty Nest (2008)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Daniel Burman
Writer : Daniel Burman

Synopsis

Empty Nest tells the story of a couple who have to struggle to find themselves after their children grow up and move out. It starts out as a fairly simple story of a couple but becomes complicated by a series of events that may or may not be occurring only in Leonardo’s mind.

Actors

Cecilia Roth
Cecilia Roth
Martha
Carlos Bermejo
Carlos Bermejo
Marchetti
Inés Efron
Inés Efron
Julia
Arturo Goetz
Arturo Goetz
Dr. Sprivak
Jean Pierre Noher
Jean Pierre Noher
Fernando
Oscar Martínez
Oscar Martínez
Leonardo
Eugenia Capizzano
Eugenia Capizzano
Violeta
Osmar Núñez
Osmar Núñez
Psicólogo Grupal
Fabián Arenillas
Fabián Arenillas
Rafael
Roxana Berco
Roxana Berco
Inés
Ana Padilla
Ana Padilla
Mabel
Angela Ragno
Angela Ragno
Nora
Abián Vainstein
Abián Vainstein
Pablo
Esteban Lamothe
Esteban Lamothe

Crews

Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Director
Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Screenplay
Alejandro Brodersohn
Alejandro Brodersohn
Editor
Hugo Colace
Hugo Colace
Director of Photography
Magdalena Cernadas
Magdalena Cernadas
Assistant Director
Aili Chen
Aili Chen
Art Direction
Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky
Producer
Anahí Berneri
Anahí Berneri
Producer
Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Producer
José María Morales
José María Morales
Producer
Miguel Morales
Miguel Morales
Executive Producer
Sebastián Ponce
Sebastián Ponce
Executive Producer
Nico Cota
Nico Cota
Music Arranger
Leonardo Camporeale
Leonardo Camporeale
Assistant Editor
Roberta Pesci
Roberta Pesci
Costume Design
Verónica Sabbatini
Verónica Sabbatini
Makeup Artist
Juan Ferro
Juan Ferro
Sound
Santiago Río Hinckelmann
Santiago Río Hinckelmann
Music

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