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Cast
- Horacio CamandulleJara
- Leonor SvarcasJulia
- Néstor GuzziniTomas
- Federico GarciaMatías
- Fabiana CharloMariela
- Ernesto LiottiDanilo
- Diego ArtucioOmar
- Carlos LissardyKennedy
- Nacho MendyMiguel
- Augusto PelosoRojas
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
Gigante represents the sort of artful low-budget accomplishment that could, and should, be coming out of distressingly stingy Chicago once a year — whatever the subject, whatever the sensibility. - 75
New York Post
Camandule gives a strong performance as the lovesick guard, but Svarcas gets little chance to show her skills. There's minimal dialogue and camera movement -- but lots of charm. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Because of the limitations imposed by the nature of Gigante, and because of Jara's simple, almost childish shyness, the film doesn't transcend its characters. Like Jara, it waits and watches. - 70
The New York Times
It is an appealing, gently comedic prologue to a love story. - 70
Los Angeles Times
As unpretentious as it is perceptive, Gigante is a gem. - 70
Chicago Reader
It's an interesting film but not enthralling, a little like Steven Soderbergh's "Bubble" minus the element of crime. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The film is impeccable but distant, lacking in spontaneity and not very original. - 60
Time Out
The problem is that the film also refuses to move beyond a glacial pace, and its choice to go slow-and-low doesn’t scream art-house aesthetic so much as unintentionally sluggish. For such a small character study, that decision ends up being a doozy of a deal breaker.
