Marilyn

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Marilyn

Released Apr 26, 2019

1h 19m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Marcos, a shy young boy, lives with his family in rural Argentina. Gender roles are rigid, the family needs money, and he is expected to help keep the cattle herded. While his father and brother handle the heavier tasks, Marcos stays home close to his mother, finding time to slip away and secretly put on makeup and try on dresses. After the sudden death of his father, the ranch owner hounds the family to leave, but Marcos' mother pressures him to work in the fields.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

"Marilyn" isn't another take on Hollywood's iconic bombshell but rather a gripping, sensitive coming-of-age drama set in Argentina.

Apr 25, 2019

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

The integration of Western motifs with a teenager's hesitant lurch toward self-realization is deftly achieved in Martn Rodrguez Redondo's feature debut, "Marilyn."

Mar 5, 2018

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Terry Mesnard

Gayly Dreadful

It's depressing as hell...But the performances and the filmmaking involved raise the story and make it worth it.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 15, 2019

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

This quietly observational drama makes some strong comments about the grip of machismo in Latin America. The depiction is complex and textured.

Rated: 4/5

May 3, 2019

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

There are many stories about gay trauma that feel like emotional abuse - Martín Rodríguez Redondo refrains from the horror as much as he can within a story like this, making the character study all the richer as a result.

May 2, 2019

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Frank Ochieng

ScreenAnarchy

... reflective and probing...the film's gripping essence in conveying the pressures of a gay teen tormented by directional signs of angst-ridden burden does have its affecting, dramatic impact.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 28, 2019

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Synopsis

Marcos, a shy young boy, lives with his family in rural Argentina. Gender roles are rigid, the family needs money, and he is expected to help keep the cattle herded. While his father and brother handle the heavier tasks, Marcos stays home close to his mother, finding time to slip away and secretly put on makeup and try on dresses. After the sudden death of his father, the ranch owner hounds the family to leave, but Marcos' mother pressures him to work in the fields.

Director: Martin Rodriguez Redondo
Producer: Paula Zyngierman
Screenwriter: Martin Rodriguez Redondo, Mara Pescio, Mariana Docampo
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Don Quijote Films, MaravillaCine
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 19m

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