
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
NRThree 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
6.4Residents 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
5.9When 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
7.0This 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
5.1Made 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
5.0To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.
The Desert Within
2008
Behind the camera
NRThree 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
NRThree 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
6.4Residents 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
6.4Residents 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
5.9When 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
5.9When 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
7.0This 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
7.0This 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
5.1Made 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
5.0To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.
The Desert Within
2008
5.0To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.
The Desert Within
2008
5.0To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.
The Desert Within
2008
4.9Agustín 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
4.9Agustín 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
5.4Elena 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
5.4Elena 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
5.4Elena 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
