SYNOPSIS
Rafa is a lonely teenager with OCD and his overwhelmed mother insists on giving him professional help or he will end up in a military school. Faced with the situation, he agrees to visit a self-help group where he meets a somewhat eccentric masked guy who states to be a time traveler. Rafa begins the search to find out if the young guy is who he says he is and came from the past or is simply a mental patient who escaped from an asylum.
DATA SHEET
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Year: 2019
Country: Argentina
Language: Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Recording Format: Digital Full HD
Produced by:
Vendetta Furiosa - GLaM Entertainment
Director and Writer: Federico J. Arioni
Producers: Germán S. Guevara La Malfa, Federico J. Arioni
Cinematographer: Jonatan Robledo
Principal Assistant: Abigail Jara
Sound: Maximiliano Gigena, Gabriel Vidal
Music and Sound Editor: Germán Salvador
Principal Cast:
José Manuel Gutierrez...........Rafa
Federico J. Arioni...................Nadie
Lara Ammi Wheeler................Daria
Other Cast:
Paula Arioni- Kiran Sharbis- Alicia Arioni- Juan Barceló- Adriana Benzadón- Miguel Buteler- Mario Gioja- Adelaida Goldman- Sergio Gómez- Camila Gutierrez- Bruno Molini- Tomás Porta- Giuliano Sapienza
PREMIERE, SCREENINGS AND DISTRIBUTION
Nobody is Crazy premiered at Cine Teatro Español of Neuquén on August 5th, 2019. It had another screening in the same place on November 14th of the same year. On February 5th, 2020, it was screened at Ciclo de Cine Patagonico, in Plottier. Between 2019 and 2021 was screened at festivals in USA, India and Mexico.
Released on Blu-Ray on November 22, 2022 in the United States distributed by Bayview Entertainment. And on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime, Tubi, Apple TV+ and Vimeo On Demand in December of the same year.
GALLERY
BACKSTAGE
OTHER POSTERS
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
"Nobody is Crazy" won the "Best Picture" award at East x Northeast International Film Festival
"Nobody is Crazy" was selected to compete in FICMAFEST
"Nobody is Crazy" was selected to compete in Diorama International Film Festival & Market
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"Nobody is Crazy" was awarded Best Picture and Best Director at Montgomery International Film Festival.
"Nobody is Crazy" was awarded Best Science Fiction Film at Latino & Native American Film Festival.
"Nobody is Crazy" was declared of interest by the Legislative Power of Neuquen
INTERVIEWS
REVIEWS
UK FILM REVIEW
★★★★
FILM THREAT
9/10
GAZETTELY
★★★★
NERDLY
★★★★
TBR MEDIA
★★★★
I HAVE NOTHING TO WATCH
8/10
MOVIE REVIEWS 101
★★★★
OTAKU NO CULTURE
★★★★
MOVIE STEVE
★★★★
"Most-unique cinematic experience."
"Recommended."
"This is a fascinating film."
"This is a heartwarming and creative piece of storytelling."
"Objectively one of the better time travel films."
"Tender and funny."
"Man, what an interesting movie, what an interesting film."
"I really enjoy it!"
"An absorbing film."
"The viewer is kept guessing right up until the final act."
"I had my jaw drop at times."
"I love the way time travel works in this, is really f*****g cool!"
"Interesting, unformulaic filmmaking, told from an often neglected narrative perspective."
"This movie is actually quite impressive."
"This movie impressed me in so many ways for a small-scale movie."
"So happy I could experience this story and I wish you all to enjoy it as well!"
"A thought-provoking final act."
"This is a well-written, entertaining movie."
"If you like dialogue and time travel, seek out the fun and charming Nobody Is Crazy."
"Arioni's Nobody is Crazy proves a thoughtful triumph."
"Probably my favorite time travel low budget film."
"A delightful story about understanding the importance of life."
"It’s the heartfelt sincerity at the core which won me over. Thought-provoking."
"The characters begin to grow on us and we end up faling in love with them on the screen and want to see where this charming tale is going to take us."
"Arioni's film is throughout a clever mix of coming of age story and time-travelling mind f***."
"Overall Nobody Is Crazy is a fun ride with some truly unique characters who are extremely well drawn."
"Nobody is Crazy is a delight, a small gem that isn’t big and splashy, but something warm and fuzzy."
"Time theory, psychology, and the importance of existing here and now are wonderfully explored in Arioni’s impressive Nobody is Crazy, a film brimming with ideas and emotion."
"The cerebral provocations of Arioni’s screenplay are finely tuned and find perfect balance with the humor and naturalistic tone."
"Arioni’s screenplay is full of life and the quest for it. He skillfully navigates the heady issues of the story but never overwhelms, presenting the themes in interesting and inventive ways."
"Manuel Gutierrez is particularly well cast as Rafael, the guy it’s essential we like if this is going to work. And we do."
"There aren’t many movies that can make time travel interesting. There are even fewer that are interested in intellectually stimulating the audience’s mind. Federico J. Arioni’s Nobody is Crazy does both and does so exceptionally well."
"If you are a fan of time-travelling characters, you will enjoy this one a lot. It leaves us with a wonderful conclusion that we will remember for days."
"Arioni aptly leaves plenty of room for wonder throughout the film, which elevates his act three reveal, building it into a worthy conclusion that is sure to delight audiences."
"The filmmakers took extra care in the production to make the best version of this film possible. Jonatan Robledo’s sharp cinematography allows the performances from Arioni, Gutierrez, and Wheeler to center the action on themselves."
"Arioni is splendid as the mask wearing stranger who enters Rafael’s life. His time travelling character is fun, mysterious and compelling. Gutierrez is spot on as the teen with so much on his metaphorical plate. Wheeler does a great job in her first role as Daria. This trio, when they are together, manage to entertain."
"The film is meant to be somewhat of a mind-bending exercise, yet it avoids accentuating the tired tropes familiar to the genre. Nobody is Crazy offers a tender coming-of-age tale, bubbling with authenticity and pure intention. No other indie film I’ve seen this year is as objectively clear in its moral authority."
"Nobody is Crazy is an award winning film. Watching the film, it is easy to see why. Cinematographer Jonatan Robledo makes each frame a luscious feast for the eyes. Arioni edits the film with panache and the rest of the crew outdo themselves."
"With admirable performances and an impressive production value for a low-budget film, it was an incredibly pleasant experience to watch Nobody is Crazy."
"Arioni has penned an emotionally impactful and intelligent story that competently utilises the science-fiction genre to explore the complexities of Rafa’s mental condition as well as how society views mental health."
"Arioni reinforces these parallels through a playfully, clever script and heightened by Germán Salvador’s swelling soundscapes."
"There is a splendid twist to this film. Arioni sneaks up to the finale of Nobody is Crazy. There are little hints as to the outcome, but, this does not get in the way. Indeed, it helps keep us a little off balance. As we balance possible scenarios, the film keeps us guessing, almost to the very end."
"This is a thoughtful and considered work that takes great care to frame its recognition of cognitive differences positively. Manuel Gutierrez impresses as Rafa, especially when the youngster moves beyond bewilderment at the world to asserting his own agency within it."
"This film is a true gem that I would have missed, so I’m happy to be recommending it today and I truly believe you should see it yourselves."
"I have to say that from the very beginning of the film I was engaged in the story. First, the characters of Rafael and Nobody are very well planned and presented. They are unique and very concrete, so both actors know exactly what to do, how to play and what feelings to deliver on the screen."
"Backed by a strong central performance from Manuel Gutierrez as Rafael, Arioni has crafted no mere time-travel yarn but a thoughtful meditation on perspective and living authentically within the flow of time."
"With intellect and empathy, Arioni has crafted in Nobody is Crazy no mere sci-fi yarn but a profound meditation on existence."
"I enjoyed watching Nobody Is Crazy. This is exactly the sort of movie I would have loved to come across when I was 16 years old myself, and it still worked for me at the age of 40."
"A fantastical piece of film on a budget, this takes you through life’s little wonders and leaves you with life’s biggest questions."
"A clever and carefully constructed film that tackles complex subject matter such as time travel in a unique way."
"Arioni crafts Nobody is Crazy with a visual aesthetic well-suited to its contemplative nature. Cinematographer Jonatan Robledo frames each shot with attentiveness."
"Heartwarming, thoughtful, and creative, this piece resonates with originality by diverting from the constant use of the multiverse theory, seeing time in an altogether new way."
"Through its unhurried rhythm and attentive locations, Nobody is Crazy invites sustained reflection on life’s deepest questions. Arioni’s direction maintains rapt focus on his characters’ internal evolution, prioritizing psychology over pyrotechnics."
"The chemistry between the two leads is immaculate and their bond grows and evolves to be just as complex and deep as their conversations about time travel."
"A clever, complex explanation of time and a coming-of-age tale told through a sincerely unique lens."
