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The Fish Child

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An Argentine teenager (Inés Efron) and her family's beautiful maid (Mariela Vitale) use any means possible to fund an escape to Paraguay.

Critics Reviews

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Sarah Croce Autostraddle 06/08/2021
Count me in with a bowl of popcorn and a snuggie to watch the drama unfold! Go to Full Review
Bill Weber Slant Magazine 05/03/2009
2.5/4
With a plot recalling the fevered fictions of Jim Thompson, late Polanski, and Isabel Allende, The Fish Child banks on the sizzle of its pair of young female stars and their enactment of class and erotic tensions to flavor its Sapphic noir melodram Go to Full Review
Glenn Heath Jr. House Next Door 03/14/2011
Just like an overexcited child who's had too much sugar, The Fish Child can't sit still. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 06/18/2009
4/5
It is the central love story - beautifully realised both in terms of camerawork and acting - that underpins all the rest of the directorial flourishes. Go to Full Review
Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics 04/26/2009
8/10
The suburbs of the rich, the barrios of the poor and the watery world of the fish child form the stage for this unique and successful mystery thriller by Lucia Puenzo Go to Full Review
Brandon Judell CultureCatch 04/24/2009
6/10
Puenzo's screenplay by flitting back and forth in time with the restlessness of a dragonfly in heat dilutes tension. Go to Full Review
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12/22/2014 Haven't seen XXY so my expectations not so high. Even so, I thought it was okay; a bit disjointed and I would have liked to have known the characters more. XXY is next on my list to watch. See more 12/03/2013 El niño pez es un drama muy intenso dirigido por Lucía Puenzo, y basada en una de su propia autoría. Cuenta la historia de Lala, una adolescente de una familia acomodada de Buenos Aires, quien se enamora de la nana de su casa, una inmigrante paraguaya conocida como La Guayi. Planeando su escape, todo se complica por un incidente con el padre de Lala. Desde entonces, la última media hora consiste en el descubrimiento de historias más y más ocultas, que critican fuertemente la pobreza, las condiciones de los inmigrantes, la corrupción, y muchos otros temas. Recomendable. See more 07/15/2013 The plot during the middle of the movie confused me but the overall essence of the romantic film was moving. See more 07/12/2013 "The Fish Child" is an arresting but confusing movie with flashbacks and plot twists that leave the viewer baffled. Essentially, it's a love story about the love between an upper class Argentinan daughter of a judge and a poor servant girl from Paraguay. If the movie had been edited properly it would be a real jewel. Despite its flaws, it is worth watching for the tenderness between the two girls. See more 04/20/2013 2.5/5 again, themes of love and sacrifice and how the one's past can change how someone sees us...visually gritty with beautiful colors/landscape shots. ok storyline that got disjointed with pacing, two young actresses who are raw. i like the "fish child" tale... See more 04/05/2013 beautifully shot & acted but a really flat, naive story that fails to communicate anything meaningful really. a big no :( :( See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An Argentine teenager (Inés Efron) and her family's beautiful maid (Mariela Vitale) use any means possible to fund an escape to Paraguay.
Director
Lucía Puenzo
Producer
Luis Puenzo, José María Morales
Screenwriter
Lucía Puenzo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 10, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m