Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires

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Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires

2022

1h 36m

Drama

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Tango has one of the starring roles in this film, leading us through the story which, like the tango itself, is thrilling, passionate, and deeply moving. We begin with brother and sister Davie and Diana returning to the country of their birth, Argentina, for the first time in their adult lives. Against the backdrop of the sexy tango clubs of Buenos Aires, they uncover dark family secrets. On the flight to Buenos Aires, Diana drops the bombshell reason for their return, she believes her brother was adopted. She hopes that helping him discover the truth about his origins might ease his constant emotional suffering and depression. Powerful questions about his identity arise once in Argentina and, while they are both mesmerized by the sumptuous nocturnal world of tango clubs, a storm is brewing which may destroy their family as they know it.

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Simon Thompson

Battle Royale With Cheese

A well-directed and acted but poorly structured family drama. It does however have a lot to offer in terms of insight into Argentinian cultural history so if you’re willing to overlook its flawed narrative and a few pacing issues.

Nov 19, 2023

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Alejandro Turdó

Hoy Sale Cine

Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires deals with a really though subject matter. Murray’s film portrays the search for one’s true identity as a way to reconnect and make amends with the past thru an emotional journey, but she is smart enough to never sugar coat it.

Rated: 9/10

Nov 3, 2023

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

Ariel: Back To Buenos Aires is a must for lovers of heavy dramas. You will be amazed by the eclectic emotions that this picture will stir in you.

Rated: 9.5/10

Oct 24, 2023

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

a curious film—or rather, two films in one. ... Each story has satisfying moments, but the latter is far more compelling—and has a more serious tone—than the former, giving the more dramatic storyline an ambivalence instead of emotional impact.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2023

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Writer-director Alison Murray inelegantly mashes together two tonally divergent stories.

Rated: C+

Sep 5, 2023

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VERO P

One of the best movies ever. Important to keep in mind our hearts the hard times in Argentina and how the survivors changed history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Tango has one of the starring roles in this film, leading us through the story which, like the tango itself, is thrilling, passionate, and deeply moving. We begin with brother and sister Davie and Diana returning to the country of their birth, Argentina, for the first time in their adult lives. Against the backdrop of the sexy tango clubs of Buenos Aires, they uncover dark family secrets. On the flight to Buenos Aires, Diana drops the bombshell reason for their return, she believes her brother was adopted. She hopes that helping him discover the truth about his origins might ease his constant emotional suffering and depression. Powerful questions about his identity arise once in Argentina and, while they are both mesmerized by the sumptuous nocturnal world of tango clubs, a storm is brewing which may destroy their family as they know it.

Director: Alison Murray
Producer: Pamela Livia Delgado, Felicitas Raffo, Alison Murray
Screenwriter: Alison Murray
Distributor: Level 33 Entertainment
Production Co: Hellhound Productions, JA Productions, CEPA Audiovisual
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2023
Runtime: 1h 36m

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