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Movie offers child’s
view of adult world
By Joanne
Special to the Rappahannock News
The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing “Valentin’' at the Theatre in Little Washington, Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.
Valentin (Rodrigo Noya) is an eight-year-old, bespectacled dreamer with bold aspirations and a huge imagination. If he can’t become Argentina’s first astronaut, then becoming a writer will have to do. But first he must bring his family back together.
Abandoned by his parents, Valentin lives with his grandmother (Carmen Maura) in 1969 Buenos Aires, while his divorced father womanizes his way around the city. Valentin so misses having a normal family that he devises a rather ingenious plan to ensnare a mother.
The movie is written and directed by Alejandro Agresti, who based the story on his own childhood experience in late ‘60s Buenos Aires. Child actor Rodrigo Nova stands out in the title role that is only his second feature film appearance. His charming wit and nerdy, horn-rimmed smile beg for our sympathy as we watch him mend torn family relations and forge friendships with strangers.
One especially tender moment comes from a “date” with his father’s latest girlfriend, Leticia (Julieta Cardinali). Valentin is certain he can play Cupid and help construct a lasting relationship between Leticia and his father. Of course, his plans just make matters worse, but his naivete and unending diligence win our hearts.
Further enhancing the complexity of Valentin’s relationship with his father, is the fact that Agresti himself plays the emotionally abusive father. There is probably some actual
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