Absent
Ausente
Synopsis
Martín, a young student, gets injured during a swimming class. Sebastián, the PE teacher, takes him to the hospital. When they leave, he offers to drive him home, but Martín is planning to spend the night at a classmate's house, since there is no one at his own home.
Top Cast
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Carlos Echevarría
Sebastián
Javier De Pietro
Martín
Antonella Costa
Mariana
Alejandro Barbero
Juan Pablo
Rocío Pavón
Analía
Luis Mango
Médico Pileto
Lautaro Machaca
Alumno 1
Juan Alsina
Alumno 2
Nicolás Fernández Rubio
Profesor de Natación
Laura Dozzo
Oftalmóloga
Alejandra Lang
Vecina
Fabio Cendra
Portero
Dolores Cano
Preofesoro 1
Constanza Boquet
Preofesoro 2
Liliana Popovich
Rectora
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marco Berger
- Screenplay & Story
- Marco Berger
- Original Score
- Pedro Irusta
- Original Title
- Ausente
- Country of Origin
- Argentina
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Oh My Gomez! Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marco Berger
Marco Berger
Pedro Irusta
Tomás Pérez Silva
Marco Berger
Pablo Ingercher Casas, Mariano Contreras, Tomás Pérez Silva
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Berger
Writer
Marco Berger
Editor
Marco Berger
Director
Mariano Contreras
Producer
Tomás Pérez Silva
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Absent
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Absent about?
Martín, a young student, gets injured during a swimming class. Sebastián, the PE teacher, takes him to the hospital. When they leave, he offers to drive him home, but Martín is planning to spend the night at a classmate's house, since there is no one at his own home.
Who directed Absent?
Absent was directed by Marco Berger.
Who stars in Absent?
The principal cast of Absent includes Carlos Echevarría, Javier De Pietro, Antonella Costa, Alejandro Barbero, Rocío Pavón.
When was Absent released and how long is it?
Absent was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Absent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Absent was composed by Pedro Irusta.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Absent?
Absent holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).