Strangers in the Park

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Strangers in the Park

2026

1h 55m

Comedy

Drama

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A former communist militant and a live and let live man form an unlikely friendship on a park bench, sharing their life stories with humor and heart.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Mar 14

6/10

A gentle, dialogue-driven comedy lifted by the chemistry of Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco. While its theatrical roots and sentimental tone limit its cinematic power, Parque Lezama remains a warm reflection on friendship and aging.

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John Serba

Decider

Mar 12

Strangers in the Park is a pleasant, diverting entertainment underscored with some welcome philosophical musings.

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

Mar 10

4/5

The film works because of the chemistry between Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco, who previously performed the play together on stage in Argentina and clearly know these characters inside out.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Feb 20

3/5

Once again, the spotlight is on Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco, who deliver two wonderful performances. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

Feb 19

3/4

[Eduardo Blanco and Luis Brandoni] are superb in what, in the words of its director, is a film that serves as a testament to a work that marked a milestone in the history of Argentine theater. [Full review in Spanish]

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Feb 19

2.5/5

Strangers in the Park is a generational comedy without big gags, a story without much nuance or subtlety that is easy to follow and elicits a few occasional smiles (I doubt they'll turn into belly laughs). [Full review in Spanish]

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Franklin V.

@frankbri56 Mar 28

Warm, humorous and what we all will face as we age. I recommend this Argentinian version of I’m Not Rappaport. Good acting and a kind version of two men struggling with being aged and surviving. Friendship is so valuable no matter what the age.

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Monica A

@RT95767638 Mar 11

I really enjoyed this movie about a friendship between two very different personalities. Both moving and sometimes very funny.

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A.H.E. H.

@Afeather Mar 10

Funny touching so so well acted I believed they were real. Charming interplay of two serious clearly liking and disliking each other. Much complexity to sort through with lies that are so appealing and well presented and seemingly helpful until we know they are not.

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Mary H.

@MaryAnn555 Mar 10

Entertaining characters!! A great movie that compares 2 ways to look at and live their life!!

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Juan José Campanella

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Eduardo Blanco

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Luis Brandoni

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Verónica Pelaccini

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Agustín Aristarán

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Manuela Menéndez

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Synopsis

A former communist militant and a live and let live man form an unlikely friendship on a park bench, sharing their life stories with humor and heart.

Director: Juan José Campanella
Screenwriter: Juan José Campanella
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 100 Bares
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2026
Runtime: 1h 55m

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