Damián Szifron Is Set to Direct Netflix’s ‘El Sobrino’ Featuring Leonardo Sbaraglia
Damián Szifron Begins Filming Netflix’s El Sobrino
Damián Szifron has officially launched production on his latest film, El Sobrino, for Netflix. Set in the realm of classical music, the film stars Leonardo Sbaraglia, known for his role in Pain and Glory.
This project marks a notable addition to Netflix’s expanding portfolio in Argentina, a region that has recently seen great success with The Eternaut. The streaming giant has been actively developing new films and series, accompanied by the recent opening of expanded offices in Buenos Aires.
El Sobrino is produced by K&S Films, the studio behind The Eternaut. The film follows a renowned pianist, played by Sbaraglia, whose life changes dramatically when he discovers his nine-year-old nephew possesses extraordinary musical talent that may eclipse his own. While the official English title remains unspecified, it translates to The Nephew.
Filming commenced today in Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires Province, with plans for scenes to be shot in various locations, including Argentina, Hamburg, London, and New York.
The cast also features Rita Cortese, Luisana Lopilato, Valeria Lois, and newcomer Luan Adler Fuks, alongside special appearances by Vincent Macaigne and acclaimed Italian actor Franco Nero from Django.
As filming began, Szifron expressed his excitement, stating, “Leo [Sbaraglia] is at an incredible point in his acting career: lucid, profound, mature and vital. I am especially excited about the reconnection with my beloved Rita, meeting Luisana and Valeria, discovering such a young and unique actor as Luan, and the opportunity to collaborate with Franco Nero, my childhood idol.”
K&S Films previously collaborated with Szifron on notable projects such as Tiempo de Valientes and Relatos Salvajes. Producers Matías Mosteirin, Hugo Sigman, and Leticia Cristi are at the helm of this new venture.
Mosteirin highlighted Szifron’s prowess, remarking, “Damián is back with a vengeance: El Sobrino is surely the best script we’ve ever read. Szifron plays with genres and shows us that comedy can lead us, with humor and beauty, to explore profound themes of the human condition. With this film, he invites us to reflect on art and creation, family ties, love and loneliness, our origins, and the passage of time.”
