Eversmile, New Jersey

Eversmile, New Jersey (Spanish: Eterna sonrisa de New Jersey) is a 1989 Argentine-British comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Sorín and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Mirjana Joković and Gabriela Acher. It was written by Sorín, Jorge Goldenberg and Roberto Scheuer.^[1] It premiered on September 11, 1989 at the Toronto Festival of Festivals in Canada.

Synopsis

Fergus O'Connell, an itinerant Irish dentist, offers his services free-of-charge to the isolated rural population of Patagonia, in Argentina. He's able to do so because of the supposedly no-strings sponsorship of a "dental consciousness" foundation. While his motorbike is being repaired, O'Connell meets Estela, the garage-owner's daughter, and they quickly become affectionate towards each other. Both lovers have prior commitment: he is married, and she is engaged. Yet, they go off together all the same. After a series of surrealistic adventures, O'Connell discovers that there's a subliminal price tag attached to his altruistic free services.

Cast

• Daniel Day-Lewis as Dr. Fergus O'Connell
• Mirjana Joković as Estela
• Gabriela Acher as Celeste
• Ignacio Quirós as The 'Boss'
• Boy Olmi as Radio Announcer
• Eduardo D'Angelo as Manager
• Alberto Benegas as Sheriff
• Roberto Catarineu as López
• Miguel Dedovich as Brother Conrad
• Miguel Ligero as Brother Felix
• José María Rivara as Gangster
• Vando Villamil as Gangster
• Alejandro Escudero as Brother Segundo
• Rubén Patagonia as Butler

Awards

Wins

• Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Prize San Sebastián; Best Actress, Mirjana Jokovic; 1989.

References

External links

• Eversmile, New Jersey at the Internet Movie Database
• Eversmile, New Jersey at AllMovie