Leap Into the Void


1h 30m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Alex, a 20-year-old dealer in illegal weapons, is a woman for whom killing or being killed are everyday realities. Primary but unappreciated support of her layabout family, Alex hankers after a boy in her gang who barely notices his comrade's of a different gender. Circumstances come to a boil, and

Film Details

Also Known As
Jump Into the Void, Salto al vacio
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Alex, a 20-year-old dealer in illegal weapons, is a woman for whom killing or being killed are everyday realities. Primary but unappreciated support of her layabout family, Alex hankers after a boy in her gang who barely notices his comrade's of a different gender. Circumstances come to a boil, and Alex must choose between life and love snatched in existential badlands, or a leap into the void.

Film Details

Also Known As
Jump Into the Void, Salto al vacio
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States December 1995

Released in United States February 1995

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-20, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for Daniel Calparsoro who graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts ar New York University.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1996 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "Recent Spanish Cinema" February 29 - March 7, 1996.)

Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-20, 1995.)

Released in United States December 1995 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Spanish Cinema Now!" December 8-21, 1995.)