Independent UK distributors Verve Pictures have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Argentine director Pablo Giorgelli's Las Acacias (2011). Earlier this year, the film won ACID and Young Critics Awards, as well as the prestigious Camera d'Or Award for best first-time filmmaker at the Cannes Film Festival. Street date is April 9th.
With pitch-perfect performances from character actor German de Silva and newcomer Hebe Duarte, Las Acacias tells the story of a long distance lorry driver (German de Silva) who agrees to drive a woman (Hebe Duarte) and her five-month old child en route from Paraguay to Buenos Aires. A subtle and tender road movie exploring loneliness and the pain of loss, Las Acacias grows into a searingly poignant tale about a passing encounter between two strangers and the unlikely bond that grows between them.