Máncora

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Máncora

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Released Mar 20, 2009

1h 40m

Drama

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Set adrift by his late father's suicide, Santiago Pautrat (Jason Day) decides to leave his hometown and travel to the coast to spend the winter in the northern resort town of Máncora, Peru. Consumed with grief, Pautrat doesn't have the will to protest when his beautiful stepsister, Ximena Saavedra (Elsa Pataky), and her abrasive new husband, Inigo (Enrique Murciano), decide to join him. Together, the three embark on an escapist journey into a world of sex, drugs and family secrets.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Although sexy and scenic, the Peruvian road movie Mncora lacks the heart and soul required to fully invest in its central trio's free-floating journey of self-discovery.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 19, 2009

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Like a poor cousin to Y tu mama tambien.

Feb 13, 2008

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Justin Lowe

The Hollywood Reporter

A taut, stylish drama...represents a noteworthy sophomore feature from the Peruvian director.

Jan 24, 2008

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

worth watching simply because it's full of (good-looking) people you'd never otherwise meet who take you to a place you'd never otherwise go

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 18, 2010

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Nicolas Rapold

L.A. Weekly

Despite dramatic pretenses, De Montreuil has essentially made a piece of sex-and-sun tourism cinema.

Jun 18, 2009

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Rated: C-

Jan 20, 2008

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El road trip dentro de Máncora resulta ralo y misterioso queriendo generar expectctiva e incomodidad, a pesar de la sensibilidad melancólica de los ambientes propuestos, lo demás sigue siendo una necedad toda la película: generar expectativas que nunca se cumplen.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Pelicula Peruana...Mancora, una playa bravaza

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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A great road movie with a more than lovely Elsa Petaky, who really makes you fall in love with her and the movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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If you don't like weekend benders, threesomes or surf towns, this is not your movie. And we probably shouldn't hang out anymore.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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I liked this movie an okay plot,nice view of Peru,the acting was decent from all actors and felt them in a way.There is unexpected presence of Schiavo in the film,but its not quite realistic,but the best thing about this movie was the strong message.So for this being a good foreign film to watch I give "Mancora" a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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has all the elements of a road movie - amazing landscape, surf, sex, drugs, beautiful people, a hitch hiker, and good music. It's on Netflix

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Ricardo de Montreuil

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Elsa Pataky

Ximena Saavedra

Jason Day

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Enrique Murciano

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Set adrift by his late father's suicide, Santiago Pautrat (Jason Day) decides to leave his hometown and travel to the coast to spend the winter in the northern resort town of Máncora, Peru. Consumed with grief, Pautrat doesn't have the will to protest when his beautiful stepsister, Ximena Saavedra (Elsa Pataky), and her abrasive new husband, Inigo (Enrique Murciano), decide to join him. Together, the three embark on an escapist journey into a world of sex, drugs and family secrets.

Director: Ricardo de Montreuil
Producer: Diego Ojeda
Distributor: Maya Releasing
Rating: R (Violence|Drug Use|Some Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2009, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Dec 8, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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