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Beyond Borders: Esteros

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Two male childhood friends (Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini) reconnect as adults and explore their long-repressed feelings for each other.
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Beyond Borders: Esteros

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 11/29/2016
A familiar tale told with lyricism and sensitivity. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 11/17/2016
A lovely, lyrical drama that follows the reunion of two young men who shared their sexual awakening as boyhood friends. Go to Full Review
Amanda Jane Stern Film Inquiry 04/07/2020
While the movie is not without flaws, its simplicity is elevated by beautiful cinematography and production value. Go to Full Review
Alexander Ryll Gay Essential 09/15/2019
The aptly titled Esteros takes the audience on a journey of sexual discovery, no matter how muddy that experience may often be. Go to Full Review
Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com 02/22/2017
3/5
Taking characters of a previous shortfilm, the director elaborates a valuable and sensitive look on sexual identity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 11/29/2016
8/10
A film with convincing performances and that, in an underlying way, approaches how a series of political decisions influenced society to change the paradigm against homosexuality. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Gregory W Mar 11 A little disjointed, a little slow. At first, it’s good for the tension, but I wanted something more. Maybe that was the point? It might just be my American sensibility versus the Argentine sensibility in terms of movie making. I just would have liked a bit more overt drama See more Bart C Jan 5 It could have easily veered off track; instead it is a nearly perfect view into the natural simplicities and dense intricacies of human nature. See more 03/27/2024 Just a wonderful movie. All the actors make it believable. Was sad when it ended as I didn’t want it to end. See more Mark M 09/08/2023 Heartfelt, poignant, culturally much different than American films obviously, yet at the core, the same issues. I could hear Guarani in some of the vocabulary. See more Michael F 07/03/2023 A beautiful Argentinian film with wonderful actors and nicely filmed scenic locations. See more 09/15/2021 : Jerónimo (played by Blas Finardi Niz as a boy and Esteban Masturini as an adult) is the most seamless transition from a child to an adult that I have ever seen in a film. Every personality nuance is captured to perfection. Regardless of what anybody might feel about the subject matter? These performances were brilliant. A whole lot more goes into a film than actors and acting, but all else could be cut out and one could simply become lost focusing on the development and portrayal of this one character. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two male childhood friends (Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini) reconnect as adults and explore their long-repressed feelings for each other.
Director
Papu Curotto
Producer
Papu Curotto, Pablo Destito
Screenwriter
Andi Nachon
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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