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Simón

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Simón

2023

1h 39m

Drama

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Simón, a young freedom fighter who faced off against the Venezuelan regime, escapes to Miami and tries to obtain political asylum before he is forcibly sent back home. He meets Melissa, an American pre-law student who decides to help him with his asylum case, but Simón struggles to open up about his guilt and trauma. Little by lille, Simón begins to reveal the events that led to his fleeing the country and giving up the fight for his oppressed people. As time runs out for Simón to obtain asylum, he is faced with the choice to permanently stay in the safety of the US or risk his life going back home to fight with his people for freedom.

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

Films dealing with current political crises are always in peril of becoming overly biased or didactic. What Simón director Diego Vicentini beautifully achieves is focusing on the story of one individual.

Jul 17, 2024

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

The most powerful thing about this film is its collectiveness. Simon's life is that of millions of Venezuelans right now, making its impactful story, soul and sentiment, inseparable from reality, and incredibly brave. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 9/10

Jun 15, 2024

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

A gripping, emotionally taxing portrait of a young asylum-seeker who faces a war of worlds, forced to decide if the safety of the U.S. outweighs the guilt of leaving Venezuela.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 28, 2024

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

A great reflection of the trauma Venezuelans have gone through for decades, seen from the eyes of a young man who dared to do what others condemn.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 22, 2024

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

Símon, Diego Vicentini's debut film, captures the struggle of a dissident asylum seeker. Drawing heavily on the concept of survivor's guilt, Símon delivers a powerful experience. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 11, 2024

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Ideologies are always present in any production, but when it is as evident and simplistic as in this case, it diminishes the importance of what it wants to say. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/10

Mar 5, 2024

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Silviaaguilar P

Una historia que remueve y te pone los pelos de punta de pensar que no pasó hace mucho (si es que no sigue pasando). Un retrato de los migrantes que huyen al "país de las oportunidades", su deseo de seguir adelante, aunque en este caso, el pasado lo acompañe para que no olvide a los que dejó. Muestra el cansancio de continuar una lucha con la que no parece conseguirse nada, y que además, puede llevarse a tus seres queridos, o tu propia vida.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Jenaro V

Esta película es de las que pegan muy duro, cuando termino la función la sala entera estaba en un silencio sepulcral.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Orlando B

Eye opening and important

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Alejandro L

It shows the world the crude reality of the Venezuelan dictatorship and what they have done and continue to do to anyone who dares to raise their voice against the regime. A film you must watch if you want to remove the blindfold from your eyes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Aaron C

Amazing movie with gripping twists and an emotional joyride. Cried like 3 times. Please support this movie to raise awareness for what venezuelans are going through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Veronica G

It really does portraits the reality of many venezuelans, must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Simón, a young freedom fighter who faced off against the Venezuelan regime, escapes to Miami and tries to obtain political asylum before he is forcibly sent back home. He meets Melissa, an American pre-law student who decides to help him with his asylum case, but Simón struggles to open up about his guilt and trauma. Little by lille, Simón begins to reveal the events that led to his fleeing the country and giving up the fight for his oppressed people. As time runs out for Simón to obtain asylum, he is faced with the choice to permanently stay in the safety of the US or risk his life going back home to fight with his people for freedom.

Director: Diego Vicentini
Producer: Jorge González, Diego Vicentini, Jorge González, Marcel Rasquin
Screenwriter: Diego Vicentini
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Black Hole Enterprises
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m

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