An Unexpected Love

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An Unexpected Love

2018

2h 16m

Romance

Comedy

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19 Reviews

76%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

After more than 25 years of marriage, Marcos and Ana decide to get a divorce, but the single life is not what they expected.

David Stratton

The Australian

It's a rom-com for empty nesters and though it contains no surprises, Juan Vera's film is polished, occasionally astute and eminently watchable.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 8, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Comedies like this are rare -- not just for the mature age range, but for the wisdom packed into the observation. It's a sophisticated comedy, born out of experience.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 3, 2019

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Denise Pieniazek

Metacultura (AR)

Through an intelligent script and good performances by its entire cast, An Unexpected Love manages to stand out within national cinema, especially in a genre like the romantic comedy whose Argentine productions are usually very poor.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 28, 2023

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

A love story, real, open, with shades of comedy and life between its lines. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Aug 29, 2020

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Pat Padua

The DC Line

You've seen (or avoided) dozens of movies like this, but director Juan Vera, who co-wrote the script with Daniel Cúparo, treats the material with more intelligence than you'll see in the average Hollywood middle-age crisis.

Sep 12, 2019

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Damien Straker

Impulse Gamer

Since he is strong with directing actors, Juan Vera is likely to make more challenging and less predictable films in the future.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 9, 2019

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Daniel G

Though predicatable and rather conventional, the dialogues and the conviction of the protagonists was so intense, that this stands above many similar rom-coms which weren't really so comedic. I almost considered it a 4,5, but I felt some of the supporting cast was too superficially presented, like Marcos' Dad.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Judith F

The acting is great, the writing not so much. There was no foundation for any big love affair. Hard to believe they fell in love. And all of the action consisted of ringing doorbells and slamming doors. Finally, the cliches. Angry waspy mother, disapproving children and friends, husband who wants custody, and more. I couldn't find anything new or intriguing about this film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/29/22

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Audience Member

Esta buena,es muy entretenida,recomendable 7/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Beautifull portrait of a marriage, a divorce and a single life. Self-analytical and up-to-date for 50+ agers in 2019... ð'?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Nice movie that reflects the daily problems that a couple can have.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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La historia es buena aunque un poco mas larga de lo necesario, falto una media hora de edición. La dirección de arte de la película falla y recarga cada cuadro de forma tal que muchos parecen tomados mas de un comercial, rayando en lo cursi, en lo kitsch. El guion se diluye con el paso del tiempo, tiene muchos huecos y prolongaciones innecesarias que aburren y ocultan el buen fondo de la película. La verdad resulta aburrida de no ser por el esfuerzo de Darín y de Morán, la cual es gran actriz pero no la mejor para este papel. Pudo haber sido fenomenal pero cayó en malas manos.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

After more than 25 years of marriage, Marcos and Ana decide to get a divorce, but the single life is not what they expected.

Director: Juan Vera
Producer: Chino Darín, Ricardo Darín, Christian Faillace, Juan Pablo Galli
Screenwriter: Daniel Cúparo, Juan Vera
Production Co: Boneco Films, Patagonik Film Group, Kenya Films, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2019
Runtime: 2h 16m