“…this is a slick package all the way, lively and ironic without calling attention to itself.” (Variety)

Writer/director Alvaro Brechner, who’s been called the Uruguayan Woody Allen, brings us the delightful and poignant Mr. Kaplan, his country’s entry for Best Foreign Film in 2015. After fleeing Europe for Uruguay during WWII, Jacob Kaplan (played by acclaimed Chilean actor Héctor Noguera) built a stable but rather boring life for himself and his family. Now 76, grumpily questioning his worth, he seizes an opportunity to achieve greatness. Learning of a mysterious German café owner prowling the shores of a nearby beach, Kaplan is convinced that he’s found a Nazi in hiding and plans to expose him. Expertly distilling a potent mixture of emotional depth and deadpan comedy, Mr. Kaplan is a beautifully directed comedy-drama with winning performances.