Tony Manero (film)

Tony Manero is a 2008 Chilean drama film directed by Pablo Larraín about a 52-year-old man in Santiago in 1978 who is obsessed with John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever.

This film follows a man in his fifties who is obsessed with the character Tony Manero, portrayed by John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever.

Set in Santiago, Chile during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, filmmaker Pablo Larraín makes a deliberate effort to depict the decadence, violence, and darkness of the era.

Raúl Peralta is the main character of the film, a man of simple speech whose primary concern is faithfully embodying his idol, Tony Manero.

Peralta's efforts to emulate his idol and win the contest unfold through a bifocal lens, which shows both the character's lack of scruples and the harsh reality of his environment.