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Bonsai (2011)

A story of love, books and plants.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Cristián Jiménez

Synopsis

A young writer recounts an earlier romance in hopes of attracting his new love interest.

Actors

Diego Noguera
Diego Noguera
Julio
Nathalia Galgani
Nathalia Galgani
Emilia
Gabriela Arancibia
Gabriela Arancibia
Bárbara
Cristóbal Briceño
Cristóbal Briceño
Hippie
Julio Carrasco
Julio Carrasco
Eccentric poet
Paola Lattus
Paola Lattus
Notebook Seller
Ingrid Isensee
Ingrid Isensee
Pregnant Neighbor
Alicia Rodríguez
Alicia Rodríguez
Latin Language Student
Andrés Waas
Andrés Waas
Claudio
Hugo Medina
Hugo Medina
Gazmuri
Trinidad González
Trinidad González
Bianca
Cristóbal Briceño
Cristóbal Briceño
Study Colleague
Samuel González
Samuel González
Study Colleague
Carlos Isensee
Carlos Isensee
Inti Briones
Inti Briones
Taxi Driver
Hugo Marín
Hugo Marín
Gazmuri's Book Presenter

Crews

Cristián Jiménez
Cristián Jiménez
Director
Cristián Jiménez
Cristián Jiménez
Writer
Inti Briones
Inti Briones
Director of Photography
Cristián Heyne
Cristián Heyne
Music Consultant
Miguel Machalski
Miguel Machalski
Script Consultant
Cristián Freund
Cristián Freund
Sound Post Production Coordinator
Florencia Larrea
Florencia Larrea
Post Production Coordinator
Soledad Gaspar
Soledad Gaspar
Casting Director
Waldo Salgado
Waldo Salgado
Assistant Director
Jose Luis Rivas
Jose Luis Rivas
Production Director
Manuel Robles
Manuel Robles
Sound
Cristián Freund
Cristián Freund
Sound Designer
Jean-Guy Véran
Jean-Guy Véran
Sound Mixer
Mary Ann Smith
Mary Ann Smith
Costume Design
Jorge Zambrano
Jorge Zambrano
Art Direction
Soledad Salfate
Soledad Salfate
Editor
Eduardo Henríquez
Eduardo Henríquez
Original Music Composer
Caroline Chaspoul
Caroline Chaspoul
Original Music Composer
Natacha Cervi
Natacha Cervi
Co-Producer
Hernán Musaluppi
Hernán Musaluppi
Co-Producer
Pandora da Cunha Telles
Pandora da Cunha Telles
Co-Producer
Etienne Mallet
Etienne Mallet
Associate Producer
Julien Deris
Julien Deris
Associate Producer
Nicolas Lesage
Nicolas Lesage
Associate Producer
David Gauquié
David Gauquié
Associate Producer
Bruno Bettati
Bruno Bettati
Producer
Nadia Turincev
Nadia Turincev
Producer
Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet
Producer
Antonia Olivares
Antonia Olivares
Continuity
Cristián Petit-Laurent
Cristián Petit-Laurent
Focus Puller
Pablo Andrés Monsalve
Pablo Andrés Monsalve
Second Assistant Camera
Michelle Bossy Nicolai
Michelle Bossy Nicolai
Still Photographer
Claudia Serrano
Claudia Serrano
Focus Puller
Mario Faucher
Mario Faucher
Dolby Consultant
Ivo Moraga
Ivo Moraga
Foley Artist
Camila Mercadal
Camila Mercadal
Assistant Editor
Sylvana Squicciarini
Sylvana Squicciarini
Assistant Editor
Franz Ruz
Franz Ruz
Legal Services
Gilda Cid
Gilda Cid
Accountant

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