The Gold Bug (2014)

Name: The Gold Bug
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Rafael Spregelburd, Walter Jakob, Luciana Acuña, Agustina Sario, Matthieu Perpoint

1h 40m Argentina, Sweden, Denmark

Comedy Drama

Plot

Set against a backdrop of 19th-century Argentina, a Swedish artist navigates the tumultuous waters of feminism and artistic integrity while collaborating with an Argentine film director. Their journey intertwines with historical figures like Victoria Benedictsson and Leandro N. Alem, exploring themes of greed and the search for truth. The narrative grapples with the intersection of political motives and low-budget filmmaking, alluding to literary giants such as Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Louis Stevenson. Amidst the quest for hidden Jesuit treasures, the film examines the complexities of art, life, and the pursuit of wisdom across generations.

Cast

Rafael Spregelburd Walter Jakob Luciana Acuña Agustina Sario Matthieu Perpoint Georg Tielmann Andrea Garrote Fernando Tur Guillermo Goldschmidt Saga Gärde Hugo Santiago Fia-Stina Sandlund Mariano Llinás Alejo Moguillansky Cleo Moguillansky