Rodrigo Plá

Directing

Rodrigo Plá

Born

1968-06-09 (58)

Place of birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

Known for

Directing

Credits

17 titles

Rodrigo Plá (Montevideo, 1968) is a Uruguayan screenwriter and director. Plá studied photography, screenwriting and direction in Mexico City. In 2007 he directed La Zona (The Zone) which received the Venice Film Festival's award for best debut feature. His 2012 film The Delay was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.

Known for

Behind the camera

The Newcomers poster
NR

Three tweens investigate what is poisoning their village's rivers. Mateo narrates as he, his brother Tomas, refugee Tiana, and her dog Nube embark on an adventure to uncover the source of pollution.

The Newcomers

2026

The Newcomers poster
NR

Three tweens investigate what is poisoning their village's rivers. Mateo narrates as he, his brother Tomas, refugee Tiana, and her dog Nube embark on an adventure to uncover the source of pollution.

The Newcomers

2026

The Zone poster
6.4

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

The Zone

2007

The Zone poster
6.4

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

The Zone

2007

A Monster with a Thousand Heads poster
5.9

When Sonia receives the news that her husband’s cancer has progressed to a critical stage, she races to secure the insurance company’s approval for the care that can help him.

A Monster with a Thousand Heads

2016

A Monster with a Thousand Heads poster
5.9

When Sonia receives the news that her husband’s cancer has progressed to a critical stage, she races to secure the insurance company’s approval for the care that can help him.

A Monster with a Thousand Heads

2016

The Eye on the Nape poster
7.0

This is the story of Pablo, a young uruguayan exiled in México, whose father was disappeared during the military dictatorship.

The Eye on the Nape

2001

The Eye on the Nape poster
7.0

This is the story of Pablo, a young uruguayan exiled in México, whose father was disappeared during the military dictatorship.

The Eye on the Nape

2001

Revolución poster
5.1

Made up of 10 short films, 'Revolucion' analyzes through the eyes of the directors what is the revolution today and what it means to the young minds of Mexico.

Revolución

2010

The Desert Within poster
5.0

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.

The Desert Within

2008

The Desert Within poster
5.0

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.

The Desert Within

2008

The Desert Within poster
5.0

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.

The Desert Within

2008

The Delay poster
4.9

Agustín forgets things; he is aging and he knows it. María is never alone: she watches over everyone, sleeps very little, and works too much. She’s increasingly overwhelmed. One day, on impulse, María decides to abandon Agustín.

The Delay

2012

The Delay poster
4.9

Agustín forgets things; he is aging and he knows it. María is never alone: she watches over everyone, sleeps very little, and works too much. She’s increasingly overwhelmed. One day, on impulse, María decides to abandon Agustín.

The Delay

2012

The Other Tom poster
5.4

Elena is a single mother dependant on Social Services. Her son Tom has behaviour issues and is stigmatised at school as a "problem child". An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and given psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to their side effects. When she refuses to continue administering the drugs to him, Social Services threaten to take Tom from her.

The Other Tom

2021

The Other Tom poster
5.4

Elena is a single mother dependant on Social Services. Her son Tom has behaviour issues and is stigmatised at school as a "problem child". An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and given psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to their side effects. When she refuses to continue administering the drugs to him, Social Services threaten to take Tom from her.

The Other Tom

2021

The Other Tom poster
5.4

Elena is a single mother dependant on Social Services. Her son Tom has behaviour issues and is stigmatised at school as a "problem child". An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and given psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to their side effects. When she refuses to continue administering the drugs to him, Social Services threaten to take Tom from her.

The Other Tom

2021