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Lake Tahoe

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Juan (Diego Cataño) is a Mexican teen on a mission to repair his wrecked car, which was a gift from his father. Attempting to recover from a loss in his family, Juan wanders the streets of his town, encountering various characters, including martial-arts enthusiast and mechanic David (Juan Carlos Lara II) and Don Heber (Héctor Herrera), an elderly auto-shop owner. Slowly, the determined Juan gets closer to having his car fixed, but not before spending time with his eccentric new friends.

Critics Reviews

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Eimbcke's Jarmusch-ian comedy is laced with something stronger. Rated: B+ Dec 4, 2009 Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times Fortunately, Eimbcke's laconic if fanciful storytelling strengths ring more true than his somewhat artificial and hackneyed visual style, which includes a penchant for lengthy wide-angle shots that make the world look like a feverishly alien place. Rated: 3/4 Jul 23, 2009 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post With Lake Tahoe, Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke proves himself adept at turning a blank screen into a work of art. Rated: 3/4 Jul 10, 2009 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Fans of Fernando Eimbcke's bittersweet-funny first feature Duck Season will love this droll follow-up featuring the insane misadventures of a tall teen... Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Jeffrey Overstreet Filmwell [Eimbcke finds] warmth, humor and grace in these ragged environments. Once we learn the cause of Juan's malaise, images we've already seen take on extraordinary significance. Rated: B+ Jun 15, 2012 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl [Lake Tahoe is] a small, calm movie that will take you into another world... Rated: 7/10 Jan 16, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Fernando Eimbcke is one of my favorite directors of the 2000's. A great visualist and minimalist like Ali Kaurasmaki. If you're patient you will be rewarded. Lots of pathos and humor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Very subtle and slow paced movie. It takes place in "real" time, with anticipated time sequences. Although, time "doesn't" flow like a big budget Hollywood picture likes us to believe. This is a good example of realistic moments - Every moment, in the boy's day. The imperfect, and average scenarios tie this piece together great. Ultimately, the calm demeanor changes into turmoil that shifts the movie unexpectedly. Yet, the story holds a strong realization that beyond a surface level things aren't always what they appear to be. I gave this a 4 star review because of my own selfish reasons. I wanted "more" substances from each character. Although, I know each role had their major vulnerabilities exposed. So, maybe I am wishing for just one more day in their lives. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member wow....ummmn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch......its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie.....i think that Yemil Sefami, Juan Carlos Lara II, Daniela Valentine, Hector Herrera, Diego Catano, play good roles/parts throughout this movie......i think that the director of this drama/art house/international/comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.....its got a good soundtrack throughout this movie.....i think that this is such a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its such a brilliant movie 2 watch......its got a great cast throughout this movie......i think that this is such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch i think that this is such a superb movie 2 watch it is such a really sad movie 2 watch but its such a brilliant movie 2 watch......i think that this is such a really sad movie 2 watch but its such a stunningly brilliant beautiful movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie......i think that this is such a wonderful movie 2 watch its such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch its got a great cast throughout this movie......i think that this is such a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its such a beautifully directed movie 2 watch it is such a wonderful movie 2 watch its such a brilliant powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great soundtrack thorughout this movie it is such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a great cast thorughout this movie its such a really enjoyable powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great cast thorughout this movie its such a really sad movie 2 watch but its such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie its such a brilliant movie 2 watch.......it is a really powerful drama movie 2 watch but its such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie....... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member they keep losing my review of this this is the 3rd time Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful and delicate are two words to describe this small mexican masterpiece. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Original, fresca, unica.Excelente Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Juan (Diego Cataño) is a Mexican teen on a mission to repair his wrecked car, which was a gift from his father. Attempting to recover from a loss in his family, Juan wanders the streets of his town, encountering various characters, including martial-arts enthusiast and mechanic David (Juan Carlos Lara II) and Don Heber (Héctor Herrera), an elderly auto-shop owner. Slowly, the determined Juan gets closer to having his car fixed, but not before spending time with his eccentric new friends.
Director
Fernando Eimbcke
Producer
Christian Valdelievre
Screenwriter
Fernando Eimbcke, Paula Markovitch
Production Co
CinePantera, Fidecine
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7K
Runtime
1h 25m