Tetro

(2009)

★ 6.8 IMDb · 223 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2009

Runtime: 127 мин

Country: United States of America, Argentina

Director: Фрэнсис Форд Коппола

Cast: Винсент Галло, Олден Эренрайк, Марибель Верду, Клаус Мария Брандауэр, Silvia Pérez, Rodrigo de la Serna, Érica Rivas, Mike Amigorena, Lucas Di Conza, Adriana Mastrángelo

Plot

In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

The week of his 18th birthday, Bennie, who's a waiter on a cruise ship, has a layover in Buenos Aires. He seeks out his older brother, Tetro, whom he hasn't seen in years. Tetro, who lives with Miranda, is a burned-out case; he's hot and cold toward his brother, introducing him as a "friend," refusing to talk about their family, telling Bennie not to tell Miranda who their father is. Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? Bennie finds pages of Tetro's unfinished novel, and he pushes both to know his own history and to become a part of his brother's life again. What can come of Bennie's pushing?