White Elephant (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 2012, White Elephant is a drama film directed by Pablo Trapero, running about 105 minutes.
What it’s about. The "Villa Virgin", a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires. Julian and Nicolas, two priests and long-standing friends, work tirelessly to help the local people. Julian uses his political connections to oversee the construction of a hospital. Nicolas joins him following the failure of a project he was leading in the jungle, after paramilitary forces assassinated members of the community. Deeply troubled, he finds a little comfort in Luciana, a young, attractive, atheist social worker. As Nicolas' faith weakens, tension and violence between the slum drug dealing cartels grow. And when work on the hospital is halted by ministerial decree, the fuse is lit...
Who’s in it. White Elephant stars Ricardo Darín as Julián, Jérémie Renier as Nicolás, Martina Gusman as Luciana and Federico Benjamín Barga as Monito, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, White Elephant has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch White Elephant page.
If you liked it. Fans of White Elephant tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch White Elephant (2012)?
- In US, White Elephant is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is White Elephant worth watching?
- White Elephant holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in White Elephant?
- White Elephant stars Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman, Federico Benjamín Barga and Walter Jakob.
- When was White Elephant released?
- White Elephant was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 105 minutes.