The Aura (film)

The Aura
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl aura
Directed byFabián Bielinsky
Written byFabián Bielinsky
Produced by
  • Ariel Saúl
  • Victor Hadida
  • Cecilia Bossi
Starring
CinematographyChecco Varese
Edited by
  • Alejandro Carrillo Penovi
  • Fernando Pardo
Music byLucio Godoy
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 15 September 2005 (2005-09-15) (Argentina)
  • 21 October 2005 (2005-10-21) (Spain)
  • 29 March 2006 (2006-03-29) (France)
Running time
129 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Argentina
  • France
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish
BudgetUS$2.8 million[2]
Box officeUS$1.8 million[3]

The Aura (Spanish: El aura) is a 2005 neo-noir[4][5] psychological thriller film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky and starring Ricardo Darín, Dolores Fonzi, Pablo Cedrón and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart. It was Bielinsky's second and final feature film before his death in 2006. The plot revolves around an epileptic taxidermist who often fantasizes about committing the perfect heist, and who suddenly has the chance of making one happen after he accidentally kills a man who was in fact a career criminal.

The Aura received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release, particularly for its screenplay and ambience. It won the Silver Condor for Best Film and was the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards.[6]

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