The Lost Brother

Upon the murder of his mother and brother, unemployed Cetarti returns to his hometown of Lapachito in the Chaco, aiming to collect the insurance for his relatives' deaths and start off a new life in Brazil.{{Cite web|title=Leonardo Sbaraglia y Daniel Hendler interpretan "El otro hermano"|date=29 September 2017|url=https://www.infobae.com/series-peliculas/2017/09/29/el-otro-hermano-llega-a-formato-streaming/|website=Infobae}} He comes across psychopathic Duarte.

{{Cast listing|

• Daniel Hendler as Javier Cetarti{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=112}}
• Leonardo Sbaraglia as Duarte{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=113}}
• {{ill|Alejandra Flechner|es}} as Eva{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=114}}
• {{ill|Alián Devetac|es|lt=Alian Devetac}} as Danielito{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=113}}
• Ángela Molina as Marta{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=121}}
• Pablo Cedrón as Enzo{{Sfn|Setton|2018|p=113}}

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The film was presented at the 20th Málaga Film Festival on 19 March 2017. Argentine and Uruguayan theatrical release dates were programmed for, respectively, 30 March 2017 and 12 April 2017.

The film is an Argentine-Uruguayan-Spanish-French co-production{{Cite web|url=https://www.lacapitalmdp.com/el-otro-hermano-una-metafora-sobre-la-sordidez-y-la-crueldad-en-argentina/|website=La Capital|title="El otro hermano", una metáfora sobre la sordidez y la crueldad en Argentina|date=19 March 2017}} by Rizoma alongside Oriental Features, MOD Producciones and Gloria Films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latamcinema.com/adrian-caetano-dirige-a-leonardo-sbaraglia-y-daniel-hendler-en-bajo-este-sol-tremendo/|website=Latamcinema|title=Adrián Caetano dirige a Leonardo Sbaraglia y Daniel Hendler en "Bajo este sol tremendo"|date=8 February 2016}} It had backing from INCAA, {{ill|Instituto del Cine y Audiovisual Nacional|es|lt=ICAU}}, ICAA, Ibermedia, and CNC's Aide aux Cinémas du Monde. Shooting locations included San Antonio de Areco, in the province of Buenos Aires.{{Cite web|website=Audiovisual451|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/el-otro-hermano-un-proyecto-atipico-para-mod-producciones|date=14 March 2017|title='El otro hermano', un proyecto atípico para MOD Producciones}}

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter considered the film to be "an enjoyably grungy item about moral turpitude in the Argentine backwoods".{{Cite web|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Jonathan|last=Holland|title='The Lost Brother' ('El otro hermano'): Film Review|date=17 July 2017|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/lost-brother-review-1021543/}}

María Fernanda Mugica of La Nación gave the film a 'very good' rating, describing it as "nihilistic film that plunges the viewer for almost two hours into hopeless darkness".{{Cite web|website=La Nación|first=María Fernanda|last=Mugica|title=El oscuro y fascinante mundo cinematográfico de Caetano|date=30 March 2017|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/el-oscuro-y-fascinante-mundo-cinematografico-de-caetano-nid2001086/}}

Pablo O. Scholz of Clarín also gave The Lost Brother a 'very good' score, pointing out that it is a film with which "the best Caetano is back".{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/extra-show/cine/hermano-corrupcion-escribe-sangre_0_H174oithx.html|website=Clarín|first=Pablo O.|last=Scholz|date=30 March 2017|title="El otro hermano": Corrupción se escribe con sangre}}

{{Awards table|5}}

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| {{center|2017}} || 20th Málaga Film Festival || Silver Biznaga for Best Actor || Leonardo Sbaraglia || {{won}} || {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/festival-de-malaga/a18527032/palmares-festival-de-malaga-2017/|website=Fotogramas|first=Beatriz|last=Martínez|title='Verano1993' triunfa en el Festival de Málaga|date=24 March 2017}}

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| rowspan = "15" | {{center|2018}} || rowspan = "11" | 66th Silver Condor Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || {{nom}} || rowspan = "11" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/teleshow/infoshow/2018/08/13/la-lista-de-ganadores-de-los-premios-condor-de-plata/|website=Infobae|date=14 August 2018|title=La lista de ganadores de los premios Cóndor de Plata: "Zama", la mejor película}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/cine/condor-de-plata-2018-todos-los-ganadores-nid2162165/|website=La Nación|title=Cóndor de Plata 2018: todos los ganadores|date=14 August 2018}}

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| Best Director || Israel Adrián Caetano || {{nom}}

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| Best Adapted Screenplay || Israel Adrián Caetano, Nora Mazzitelli || {{nom}}

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| Best Actor || Leonardo Sbaraglia || {{won|{{Tooltip|Won|shared with Jorge Marrale ('Maracaibo')}}}}

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| Best Supporting Actress || Alejandra Flechner || {{nom}}

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| Best Supporting Actor || Alian Devetac || {{nom}}

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| Best Cinematography || Julián Apezteguía || {{nom}}

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| Best Editing || Pablo Barbieri || {{won}}

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| Best Original Score || Iván Wyszogrod || {{nom}}

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| Best Sound || Catriel Vildosola || {{nom}}

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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Dolores Giménez || {{nom}}

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| rowspan = "4" | 12th Sur Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Israel Adrián Caetano, Nora Mazzitelli || {{nom}} || rowspan = "4" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/teleshow/infoshow/2017/11/09/premios-sur-zama-la-cordillera-y-pablo-cedron-entre-las-nominaciones-mas-destacadas/|website=Infobae|date=9 November 2017|title=Premios Sur: "Zama", "La Cordillera" y Pablo Cedrón, entre las nominaciones más destacadas}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/cine/zama-arraso-premios-sur-2017_0_H1A5uI_OX.html|website=Clarín|date=13 September 2018|title="Zama" arrasó en los Premios Sur 2017}}

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| Best Actor || Leonardo Sbaraglia || {{nom}}

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| Best Supporting Actor || Pablo Cedrón || {{won}}

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| Best Cinematography || Julián Apezteguía || {{nom}}

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• List of Argentine films of 2017

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• {{Cite journal|url=https://www.scielo.br/j/alea/a/Hfktmn8yzcG9jjcDCmKRCbv/?lang=es&format=pdf|title=El otro hermano, animalidad, razón utilitaria y política como pilares constructivos del noir en la actualidad|first=Roman Pablo|last=Setton|journal=Alea: Estudos Neolatinos |location=Rio de Janeiro|volume=20|issue=1|year=2018|doi=10.1590/1517-106X/2018201110124|doi-access=free|hdl=11336/98146|hdl-access=free|pages=110–124}}

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