Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires

2022

1 hr. 36 min.

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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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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Alison Murray

Director

Cristina Rosato

Diana Vega

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Davie Vega

Eleonora Wexler

Josefina

Cristina Banegas

Silvia Vega

Gerardo Romano

Daniel Vega

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Simon Thompson

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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 Turdo

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

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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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Synopsis

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
Executive Producer: Pamela Livia Delgado
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

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