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The younger one, Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich), idolizes the older, Tetro (Vincent Gallo), and hasn't seen him in a dozen years because he mysteriously cut all ties with the family and moved to Argentina, where he lives with his girlfriend, Miranda (Maribel Verdú). At the base of it all, a juicy melodrama but the master flies over it with a tireless, youthful zest.



A young boy, Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich), a waiter on a cruise ship that is temporarily down for repairs in Buenos Aries, takes the opportunity to call on his older brother Tetro (Vincent Gallo) who has exiled himself in Argentina to escape some bad things in his past.

The younger brother is played with real magic by newcomer Alden Ehrenreich but for some inexplicable reason the older brother and title role is played by Vincent Gallo.


Through my horrible grammar and misspellings, you will take note of how I even barely got through high school. The film has a slower pace and there is not a lot of action and it is very artistically done, which will draw many filmgoers in to see it, but at the same time will probably leave others bored and restless. She longs to know the truth behind her boyfriends past and what made him the misanthrope he is today. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.



Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Vincent Gallo seem a bit of an odd choice to play the title role and in fact I just found out that Matt Dillon was supposed to have played it. Was this review helpful? Another 44 out of 77 found this helpful. The music is provided by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov which mixes classical themes with tango.

A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. 48 wins & 54 nominations. 9 out of 12 found this helpful.

3:15 AM PDT A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. 1 out of 1 found this helpful. I can see a lot of connection between Copolla's 1983 Rumble Fish and this 2009 Tetro. Bennie discovers an incomplete play, written in code whilst his brother was undergoing psychiatric treatment. Reviews: Tetro. Tetro is hostile towards his brother, his plan was to never see any of his family again, and so keeps him at arms length. But it is dark and depressing. Was this review helpful?

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He decides to finish the play and enter it in a festival run by Argentina's most powerful critic, Alone.

Coppola enjoys his freedom and so do we. 12 of 13 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful? The script is very intelligent and deconstructs characters and human nature very well and the performances by the main cast all deliver great performances, so everything comes out as a stylish and intriguing art film. The very infantile notion of "genius" and the need to be recognized as such are at the heart of this very artificial, anachronistically romantic film.
90 out of 117 found this helpful. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind?

I'm actually surprised at all the strong reviews and I wonder if people saw the same movie as me.

on You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? He's an interesting guy but not at all the pivot that, clearly, the part required. 2 out of 2 found this helpful. 9 out of 17 found this helpful. Holdovers, Expansions and a Trio of New Wide Releases Vie for a Spot in the Weekend Top Ten He's got something to prove, if not to his audience then himself, and he proves it with a story that is personal and a film-making technique that recalls other masters but never too directly. Released in 2009 and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, "Tetro" is drama about two American brothers in Buenos Aires, Argintina. Enthralling, captivating. Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family.

This film conceived, written, produced and directed by the renowned Francis Ford Coppola is empty and pointless. She longs to know the truth behind her boyfriends past and what made him the misanthrope he is today. 1 out of 1 found this helpful. Tetro is a 2009 drama film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich and Maribel Verdú.Filming took place in 2008 in Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Spain.An international co-production between the United States, Argentina, Spain and Italy, the film received a limited release in the U.S. on June 11, 2009.