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Horacio Camandule
as Jara

Leonor Svarcas
as Julia

Fernando Alonso
as Julio

Diego Artucio
as Omar

Ariel Caldarellí
as Jara's Chef

Fabiana Charlo
as Mariela

Andrés Gallo
as Fidel

Federico García
as Matias

Néstor Guzzini
as Tomás

Ariel Cardarelli
as Jara's Chef

Esteban Lago
as Gustavo

Ernesto Liotti
as Danilo

Carlos Lissardy
as Kennedy

Nacho Mendy
as Miguel

Augusto Peloso
as Rojas

Rafael Sosa Zeballos
as Roquero

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• Mar 02, 2011

  In his spare time, Jara(Horacio Camandule) babysits his nephew Matias(Federico Garcia). Actually, it's more like they just hang out and play video games together.(Just don't tell anyone.) For work, he is a night watchman at a supermarket where he keeps a dispassionate eye on the shenanigans of his co-workers. Nor does he ogle any of the women. At first, he laughs when Julia(Leonor Svarcas), a new cleaning lady, knocks over a display of toilet paper but feels empathy for her after she is severely scolded by Rojas(Augusto Peloso), a manager, going so far as to run interference for her. With fluid camerawork that is in no hurry(especially the lovely final shot), "Gigante" takes what could have been a creepy or condescending premise and turns it around into something heartwarming. A lot of that has to do with the sweet demeanor of its lead character who acts as more of a guardian angel than anything else to Julia. While he moonlights as a bouncer, violence does not come easily to him.(Even as a pacifist, I have no problem with how he reacts to the driver.) So while Jara thinks the best of people, he also ignores the growing labor conflict at work, as sometimes he is enmeshed in fantasy, the movie also oddly enough having its share of cold war references like the bar being called Molotov and the occasional familiar guitar chords, the soundtrack to a world he would like to live in.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Mar 19, 2010

  A quiet, slow-paced tale of a gentle giant who becomes obsessed with a girl at work. Jara (Horacio Camadule) is a night shift security guard for a giant supermarket who begins stalking one of the cleaning ladies, Julia (Leonor Svarcas). She may not be “hot” but she is pleasant to look at and obviously the best thing he’s seen in a while, and she does have a wonderful smile. There is little dialog, and Jara’s inability to take the initiative can grate on one’s nerves. As someone said, the viewer almost wants to reach through the screen and slap the guy. “So TALK to her already!” But really, the film doesn’t pull any punches. It is what it is and you will either find yourself invested and waiting (and waiting) to see how it plays out, or you will tire and move on to other things. This viewer is happy he made the investment and was rewarded with a sweet, plausible outcome. Not recommended for Bruce Willis/Arnold Schwarzenegger/Sylvester Stallone fans. If you like it low-key, however, this is your film.
  

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