Product Details

• Actors: Rita Cortese, Adrián Witzke, Martín Adjemián, Julieta Díaz, Héctor Anglada
• Directors: Paula Hernández
• Writers: Paula Hernández
• Producers: Rolo Azpeitia
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: June 5, 2006
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G2YD2S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,304 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Herencia" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Peace Arch Home Entertain Release Date: 04/10/2007

Customer Reviews

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165 of 167 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Songs in Buenos Aires, February 3, 2008

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herencia (DVD)

HERENCIA is a superb film from Argentina directed by the gifted Paula Hernandez. Using very economical means, Hernandez presents a story about the intertwining of people's lives that is most appropriate for Buenos Aires as this beautiful city has long been known as a safe haven refuge for Europeans and North Americans alike.

Olinda (Oli) - played to absolute perfection by Rita Cortese) is a small restaurant owner who serves her neighborhood: most of the customers are old friends and Oli barely ekes out a living, cooking with the help of one helper - Angel. She has 'decided' to sell the restuarant to make enough money to return to her home country - Italy. Into her life pops a young German visitor Peter - Adrian Witzke) in search of his long lost girlfriend he met there some years ago. Without anything but a picture to guide him and speaking minimal Spanish, he frustratedly happens into Oli's restaurant and is befriended by her, ultimately being allowed to sleep on the bar, be hired as a barkeep and handyman. Oli 'adopts' Peter spiritually and together they share their dreams as fellow traveler/immigrants despite the significant difference in their ages. The way the two cope with love [Oli with her artist companion (M. Adjamian), Peter with his irretrievable lost love and then new found one (Julieta Diaz)]; the need for acknowledging roots and holding on to the good things of the past; the way they resolve their needs - all make for a very tender love story. The cast is superb - every character well cast and performed. So many levels of love stories played against the romantic setting of Buenos Aires. Well worth your time! Grady Harp, February 08

62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the experience of the long term immigrant or newly arrived very poingnantly!, January 26, 2008

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C. Geller "CG" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herencia (DVD)

A young man from Germany arrives in Buenos Aires on an impulse, looking for an old girlfriend. It's been over a year since he last heard of her and she has moved. After several misadventures, the young man ends up living with a mature Italian woman, who is disenchanted with her life and her Italian restaurant. She finds inspiration in helping Pieter look for his lost love and adjust to life in Argentina. Funny, poignant, endearing movie. Excellent performances. Well worth the price!

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NO ENGLISH SUB-TITLES, September 20, 2008

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Jim Blier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herencia (DVD)

NOTE TO THE UNWARY: NO ENGLISH SUB-TITLES. SO YOU'D

BETTER BE ABLE TO SPEAK SPANISH OR FOLLOW ALONG WITH

DIFFICULTY AS BEST YOU CAN...