The Box (2021 Venezuelan film)

"La caja" redirects here. For the 2006 Spanish-Portuguese film, see The Wooden Box (film).

For the South Korean film released the same year, see The Box (2021 South Korean film).

The Box
Film poster
Directed by	Lorenzo Vigas
Written by	Paula Markovitch Laura Santullo Lorenzo Vigas
Produced by	Michel Franco Jorge Hernandez Aldana Lorenzo Vigas
Starring	Hernán Mendoza
Cinematography	Sergio Armstrong
Edited by	Pablo Barbieri Carrera Isabela Monteiro de Castro
Release date	6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) (Venice)
Countries	Mexico Venezuela United States
Language	Spanish

The Box (Spanish: La caja) is a 2021 thriller drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by 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]

Cast

• Hernán Mendoza
• Hatzín Navarrete
• Cristina Zulueta

Reception

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]

See also

• List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

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.
5. "The Box". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

External links

• The Box at IMDb