4x4 (2019 film)

4x4 is an Argentine-Spanish crime thriller film based on actual events by Mariano Cohn from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gastón Duprat. Produced by the latter, the film stars Peter Lanzani as Ciro, a criminal who breaks into a 4x4 pickup truck owned by an obstetrician medic Enrique Ferrari (Dady Brieva) in order to steal a car stereo. The truck had a security mechanism that cuts the power, trapping Ciro in the process.

4x4
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMariano Cohn
Produced byGastón Duprat
Screenplay by
  • Mariano Cohn
  • Gastón Duprat
Starring
Music byDante Spinetta
CinematographyKiko de la Rica, AEC
Edited by
  • David Gallart
  • Elena Ruiz
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 4 April 2019 (2019-April-04) (Argentina)
Running time
90 minutes
Country
  • Argentina
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish
Budget€3 million[1]

Plot

Ciro (Peter Lanzani) is walking in a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires when he sees a car that gets his interest. He breaks into it and takes the stereo. When he tries to get out, however, he can't open the doors. The owner of the car (Dady Brieva) calls and when Ciro picks up the call, he tells him that the security system that cuts the electric power within the car got triggered and that the car is completely blinded, soundproofed and polarized; so no one will hear or see him crying for help and has no water nor food.

Cast

Production

The development of the film began when Cohn was watching TV and found a news about a thief that got trapped in a car he tried to steal in Brazil,[1][3] and later in Córdoba, Argentina to Roberto Desumvila.[4][5] The producer and the director looked forward to spark debate about insecurity and its victims and criminals.[1][6] Cohn and Lanzani deliberately aimed to avoid depicting Ciro as a stereotypical pibe chorro.[7][8] As per usual in their filmography, Duprat and Cohn read the script with people they knew were alien to the film industry for output.[8]

The film was shot in 22 days in a single set at Pol-ka's Estudios Baires.[8][9] While both Brandoni and Lanzani agreed with the vision the director had,[10][11][12] Brieva thought more of the film as the depiction of the alienation both seniors and the lower class citizens suffer in the system and society.[13][14] The film features a self-reference in the background, in the form of a film poster for a hypothetical The Man Next Door 2: The Neighbour is Back. It was meant to be a simple joke, but when Cohn called Daniel Aráoz to tell him about it, Aráoz asked why not doing it for real and so the screenwriting for the sequel began.[8] Peter Lanzani used Colin Farell and Ryan Reynolds' performances in Phone Booth and Buried as acting reference.[15] In the film, Ciro wears a pink Boca Juniors jersey. Cohn chose this particular jersey for several reasons: to create color contrast with the car's upholstery; because it is Boca's most controversial jersey; and to spark controversy.[16] The film was dedicated to Alejandro Cohn, Mariano's brother who died in 2015.[17]

Release

The movie premiered on 4 April 2019 on 285 screens under distribution of Buena Vista International.[2][18]

Reception

Box office

4x4 sold 10,605 tickets on its opening day in Argentina, ranking fourth.[19] During its opening weekend 4x4 ranked 4th at the Argentine box office, selling 83,242 tickets, the best opening weekend for an Argentine film in the year.[18] On its second weekend ranked 3rd, selling 56,909 tickets.[20] On its third weekend ranked 5th, selling 50,932 tickets.[21] On its fourth weekend ranked 4th, selling 21,535 tickets.[22] On its fifth weekend ranked 6th, selling 12,290 tickets.[23] On its sixth weekend ranked 10th, selling 5,327 tickets.[24]

Critical response

On Argentine review aggregator Todas Las Críticas, 63 of the 46 reviews of 4x4 are positive, with an average rating of 58/100.[25]

Remakes

The film inspired a Brazilian remake and, according to Duprat, there are plans for an American remake produced by David Lancaster.[26]

References
  1. "Gastón Duprat: "La película 4x4 toca un tema tabú para el cine argentino: la inseguridad"" [Gastón Duprat: “The film 4x4 depicts a taboo topic in the Argentine cinema: the insecurity”]. Infobae (in Spanish). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. "Estrenos de cine: llega "4x4", el film de Mariano Cohn con Peter Lanzani, Dady Brieva y Luis Brandoni – TN.com.ar". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. "Mariano Cohn, director de 4x4: "Quiero sacudir al espectador y abrir el debate"". El Intransingente (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. "La historia real que inspiró a la película "4x4" ocurrió en Córdoba". eldoce.tv. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. "Un ladrón le quiso robar su 4×4 y lo encerró en su interior a través de una alarma". Cosasdeautos.com.ar. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. "Mariano Cohn: "Creo que '4x4' es una película que te obliga a tomar posición"". Télam (in Spanish). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. Cavalletti, Marina (2 April 2019). "Peter Lanzani: "Me apasiona lo que hago, soy un laburador"". El Tribuno. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. Stiletano, Marcelo; Martínez, Cecilia (4 April 2019). "4X4: cómo se hizo el thriller del encierro que encenderá la polémica". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  9. Gallego, Rolando (31 March 2019). "Mariano Cohn: "4x4 es una película muy grande, con mucho riesgo, pero independiente y que toca temas trascendentes"". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. "Peter Lanzani, sobre su nueva película: "4x4 plantea diferentes puntos de vista sobre la inseguridad"". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 28 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  11. "Luis Brandoni definió a "4x4" como una película "que tiene la virtud de incomodar al espectador"". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 28 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  12. Schapiro, Tatiana (6 April 2019). "Peter Lanzani: "Cuido mucho la plata, ahorro para los momentos no tan fructíferos de mi carrera"". Infobae. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  13. Lamazares, Silvina (3 April 2019). "Dady Brieva & Luis Brandoni: más empatía que grieta". Clarín.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  14. González, Leo (7 April 2019). "Dady Brieva: "Soy un actor que le echo mano a todo lo que hay"". Los Andesº (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  15. "Peter Lanzani: "Yo elijo un personaje para instalar un mensaje"". Los Andes. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  16. "Por qué Peter Lanzani usa la camiseta rosa de Boca en la película "4x4"". Clarín.com (in Spanish). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  17. "Mariano Cohn: "La televisión tiene pocos años de vida"". La Nación (in Spanish). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  18. "Argentina: "Dumbo" vuelve al primer lugar". Ultracine Argentina (in Spanish). Ultracine. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  19. "Argentina: "Shazam!" renueva la taquilla y queda en el primer lugar". Ultracine Argentina (in Spanish). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  20. Battle, Diego (15 April 2019). ""Dumbo" sigue bien arriba en la taquilla argentina". Otros Cines (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  21. Battle, Diego (22 April 2019). ""La maldición de La Llorona" debutó primera en la taquilla argentina". Otros Cines. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  22. "Argentina: Más de un millón de espectadores para "Avengers: Endgame"". Ultracine Argentina. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  23. Quesada, Miguel (6 May 2019). "Argentina: "Avengers: Endgame" sigue acumulando grandes cifras". Ultracine (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  24. Quesada, Miguel (13 May 2019). "Argentina: "Avengers: Endgame" lleva más de 3 millones de espectadores". Ultracine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  25. "4x4". Todas Las Críticas. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  26. "El thriller "4x4" ya tiene su remake brasileña". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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