Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHernán Rosselli
Written byHernán Rosselli
Produced byAdán Aliaga
Guido Deniro
Mariana Luconi
Miguel Molina
Alejandro Rath
Hernán Rosselli
Juan Álamos
StarringMaribel Felpeto
Alejandra Cánepa
Juliana Simoes Risso
Leandro Menéndez
Hugo Felpeto
Javier Abril Rotger
Marcelo Barbosa
CinematographyJoaquín Neira
Edited byJimena García Molt
Hernán Rosselli
Federico Rotstein
Music byJohann Sebastian Bach
Production
companies
36 Caballos
Un Resentimiento de Provincia Cine
Proton Cine
Zebra Cine
Arde Cine
Distributed bySanta Cine
Release dates
  • May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) (Cannes)
  • December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05) (Argentina)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Spain
Portugal
LanguageSpanish

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed (Spanish: Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado) is a 2024 drama film written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Hernán Rosselli.[1] The film mixes fiction with real VHS footage recorded in the 1980s and 2000s.[2][3] The cast is made up of Maribel Felpeto, Alejandra Cánepa, Juliana Simoes Risso, Leandro Menéndez, Hugo Felpeto, Javier Abril Rotger and Marcelo Barbosa.[4]

The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2024.[5]

Synopsis

The Felpeto family runs an illegal gambling business in Buenos Aires. However, after the death of Maribel's father, she discovers her father's dark secret, while changes in the police and judicial leadership jeopardize the business.[6]

Cast

  • Maribel Felpeto as Maribel Felpeto
  • Alejandra Cánepa
  • Juliana Simoes Risso
  • Leandro Menéndez
  • Hugo Felpeto
  • Javier Abril Rotger
  • Marcelo Barbosa

Release

The film had its world premiere on May 16, 2024, in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival,[7] then screened on August 9, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival,[8] in late September 2024 at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival,[9] on October 28, 2024, at the 62nd Vienna International Film Festival,[10] on November 27, 2024, at the 14th Festival Márgenes,[11] and on November 28, 2024, at the 27th Montreal International Documentary Festival,[12]

The film was released commercially on December 5, 2024, in Argentine theaters.[13]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[14]

In September 2025, the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences announced that Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed was on their shortlist for their submission to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Belén, Homo Argentum, and The Woman in the Line.[15] However, it was not chosen.[16]

Accolades

Award / Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 23 May 2024 Director's Fortnight Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed Nominated [17][18]
UNAM International Film Festival 20 June 2024 International Competition - Best Feature Won [19]
Lima Film Festival 17 August 2024 Best Picture Nominated [20][21]
Best Actress Maribel Felpeto Won
Pingyao International Film Festival 30 September 2024 Roberto Rossellini Awards - Best Film Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed Nominated [22][23]
Gijón International Film Festival 23 November 2024 FIPRESCI Award for Best Feature Film Won [24]
Special Award for Artistic Contribution: Tierres en trance Won
Festival Márgenes 30 November 2024 Best Film Won [25]
Viña del Mar International Film Festival 30 November 2024 Latin American Fiction Feature Film Competition - Best Film Nominated [26]
Montreal International Documentary Festival 1 December 2024 International Feature Competition - Grand Prize Nominated [27]
Silver Condor Award 20 February 2025 Best Film Nominated [28][29]
Best Director Hernán Rosselli Nominated
Best Newcomer (Female) Maribel Felpeto Nominated
Best Editing Federico Rotstein, Hernán Rosselli & Jimena García Molt Nominated
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards 23 July 2025 Best Film Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed Nominated [30][31]
Best Director Hernán Rosselli Nominated
Best New Actor Leandro Menéndez Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Hernán Rosselli Nominated
Best Editing Jimena García Molt, Hernán Rosselli & Federico Rotstein Won

References

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  2. ^ Mendoza, Iniaki (2025-07-28). ""Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado" en el Cineclub: un film donde la ficción y la realidad juegan a ser indiscernibles". La tinta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  3. ^ Sánchez, Esther (2024-05-17). "Hernán Roselli presenta "Algo nuevo, algo viejo, algo prestado" en Cannes". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  4. ^ Monteagudo, Luciano (2024-12-06). ""Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado": buenas muchachas | Excelente ficción de Hernán Rosselli, en el Malba". Página12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  5. ^ de Sortiraparis, Manon. "Algo viejo, Algo nuevo, Algo prestado, seleccionado para la Quincena de los Cines 2024". Sortir à Paris (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
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  8. ^ "Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado". Lima Film Festival.
  9. ^ Shackleton, Liz (2024-09-07). "China's Pingyao Film Festival Announces Full Line-Up; Opening Film 'A River Without Tears' & 'Yellow Earth' Restoration". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
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