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The Box (2021 Venezuelan film)

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The Box
Film poster
Directed byLorenzo Vigas
StarringHernán Mendoza
Release date
  • 6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) (Venice)
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The Box (Spanish: La caja) is a 2021 thriller drama film directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Lorenzo Vigas.[1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival and as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[2][3]

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Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "A rewardingly unsettling watch, The Box handles its sensitive themes with intelligence and empathy."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Venice Winner Lorenzo Vigas's 'The Box' Boarded by The Match Factory". Variety. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ Roxborough, Scott (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival 2021 Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ Moya, Maria (17 September 2022). "La película "La Caja" de Lorenzo Vigas representará a Venezuela en el Oscar". El Periodiquito.
  4. ^ "The Box". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "The Box". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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