A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas

Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas (A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas) is a 1998 Argentine, Brazilian, French, and Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Burman, in feature film debut. It was produced by Diego Dubcovsky. It stars José Luis Alfonzo, Pastora Vega and Martin Kalwill, among others.

Film critic Anthony Kaufman, writing for indieWIRE, said Burman's A Chrysanthemum Burst in Cincoesquinas (1998) has been cited as the beginning of the "New Argentine Cinema" wave.

Synopsis
The story takes place in South America at the turn of the 20th century. As a child, Erasmo was left with a nurse by his parents, who had to escape a waging civil war. Erasmo is now a grown man. He has lost his parents, and now his foster mother is brutally murdered. He seeks to avenge her death, and the culprit is the landowner and head of state, El Zancudo. Erasmo befriends a poor Jew named Saul, who is prepared to help him in his undertaking. Along the way, Erasmo finds allies, adversaries, love, and then Magdalena.

Cast

 * José Luis Alfonzo as Erasmo
 * Pastora Vega as La Gallega
 * Martin Kalwill as Saul
 * Valentina Bassi as Magdalena
 * Millie Stegman as La Boletera
 * Walter Reyno as El Zancudo
 * Roly Serrano as Cachao
 * Ricardo Merkin as Doctor
 * Aldo Romero as Lucio
 * María Luisa Argüello as Elsa
 * Sandra Ceballos as Mother
 * Guadalupe Farías Gómez as Albina
 * Antonio Tarragó Ross as Chamamecero

Distribution
The film was first presented at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 1998. It opened in Argentina on May 7, 1998. It screened at the Muestra de Cine Argentino en Medellín, Colombia.

Awards
Wins
 * Sochi International Film Festival, Sochi, Russia: FIPRESCI Prize, Daniel Burman.