FAMILY LAW aka DERECHO DE FAMILIA

Year: 2006
USA: IFC First Take
Cast: Daniel Hendler, Arturo Goetz, Eloy Burman, Julieta Diaz, Adriana Aizemberg, Jean Pierre Reguerraz, Dmitry Rodnoy, Luis Albornoz, Dario Lagos, Damian Dreizik, Gerardo del aguila, Eduardo Santoro, Pablo Razuk, Marcos Montes, Ismael Troitino
Director: Daniel Burman
Countries: Argentina / Italy / Spain / France
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
USA: 102 mins
USA Release Date: 22 December 2006 (Limited Release - Los Angeles)
USA Release Date: 8 December 2006 (Limited Release - New York)
(in Spanish)
US Distributor

Synopsis

From director Daniel Burman (LOST EMBRACE), FAMILY LAW is a comedy/drama about a father, Bernardo Perelman (Arturo Goetz), and his son Ariel (Daniel Hendler) who are both attorneys. As is the custom in Argentina both are referred to as Dr Perelman. People don't differentiate between the two of them and this becomes increasingly bothersome for Ariel. It's not so much being addressed the same that is irksome but he starts to wonder if he is beginning to look like his father - or at least, the complete opposite.