Christian Cottet

Christian Cottet was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated from EDAC and holds advanced workshops led by Ricardo Aronovich, Dean Cundey, and more. Since 1998 he has developed a career as Director of Photography in films, series and commercials in different places around the world and has been awarded for his achievements on different occasions. He has worked with directors such as Esteban Sapir, Marcelo Piñeyro, Miguel Cohan, Francisco Varone, Armando Bo, Marialy Rivas, Nicolas Perez Veiga, among others. Active member of ADF (Asociacion de Autores de Fotografia Cinematográfica de la Argentina) since 1999. In 2022, he shot The Kingdom, recently released (march 2023) and Cromagnon (Principal photography completed in February 2023) and will premiere in 2024.

What are Christian Cottet's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

48%

Bonds

21%

Self

17%

Morality

9%

Ideas

6%

Community2 Faith2 Identity2 Romantic love2 Prejudice2 Family bonds2 Truth2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Tense

2

Contemplative

2

Warm

2

Absurd

1

Other

5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 Feel-good2 Unsettling2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christian Cottet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Christian Cottet's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

6 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

Barreda(2026)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
El Retorno(2025)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
My Argentine Heart(2025)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 39th percentile of all films
Community Squad(2023)
Show Cinematographer
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows
El Comandante Fort(2023)
Show Cinematographer
Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows
The Finger(2011)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 6 Motif titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Finger (2011)

$63K worldwide

Highest rated

Community Squad (2023)

Motif 82^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography6 of 6 · 59^th

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles, shown from 5 scored.

How do Christian Cottet's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59^th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

56^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Loved with Detractors1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

El Retorno (2025)

98^th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Community Squad (2023)

Motif 82^nd · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Christian Cottet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian Cottet's Motif titles; Nicolás Goldbart shares the most, 2.

Nicolás Goldbart2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Nicolás Goldbart