Sublime

2022

1h 40m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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In a small coastal town, 16-year-old Manuel plays in a band with his best friends and shares an unbreakable bond with Felipe, who he's known since childhood. Manuel is also dating Azul, but he begins to feel something unexpected when it comes to their first time together, and it makes him see things in a brand-new light and tests his relationships.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

This is a slight but insightful film that feels very real.

Jun 21, 2023

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Erik Piepenburg

New York Times

Biasin’s script plods as it relies on repetitive band rehearsals and inert conversations to pad a story that only mildly explores young gay desire — like “Heartstopper” but with less charm and fewer stakes.

Jun 20, 2023

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

There’s a certain kind of magic reserved for a teenage, shoegaze-y rock band. Such is the central heartbeat of Sublime, an Argentinian LGBTQ+ drama about two boys growing up and every turbulent feeling that comes along with it.

Jul 24, 2023

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

Just because I wasn’t vibing with much of Sublime doesn’t mean I can’t admire it as a picture with a boundless heart.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 12, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

The script can feel a little under-defined in narrative terms...still, it sensitively captures a formative uncertainty about relationships in ways that are refreshing, neither too-idealized or a cautionary tale.

Jun 22, 2023

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Sublime is, for the most part, a perfectly fine coming-of-age drama, but as it draws nearer to its end, it proves itself a very welcome depiction of what every queer kid deserves from their friends.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 21, 2023

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daniel w

What an unbelievably frustrating movie. I say this because I cannot express how many times I've tortured myself repeatedly getting into situations like Manu's. Countless boys I could never have like I wanted. That cold, piercing rejection just stings to watch, but it's nice to see Felipe showing some compassion, and ultimately a silver lining, which is something I never got. I was expecting more skin and more traditionally gay fodder, but instead I got this visceral, devastating, beautiful, and all too real picture of what it's like to be sexually and romantically confused, infatuated, excited, and just head over heels for someone you maybe cannot have.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Brent M

There certainly has been no shortage of coming of age films in recent years, and many of those have had LGBTQ+ elements as part of their storylines. And now writer-director Mariano Biasin has added to that list with his third feature offering about a teenage boy who's become infatuated with one of his longtime pals from childhood. To complicate matters, as members of an aspiring rock band, they spend much of their time together, which leads to an ever-growing fixation for the curious young man the more he's in his friend's company. His feelings become further strained when his sidekick starts bragging about his growing list of female conquests, prompting quiet but powerful fits of jealously from his secret admirer and increasing tension in their long-tenured relationship. Unfortunately, other than the rock band story thread, this is far from an original narrative in the history of LGBTQ+ cinema. What's more, the opening act is more of a jumble of rambling, seemingly unrelated images than the makings of a coherent story, almost to the point where this film would have been better titled "Cryptic" or "Vague." Moreover, the picture places a strong emphasis on its musical numbers, most of which are admittedly decent enough, though there are quite a few of them, a fact probably attributable to the filmmaker's experience as a director of music videos. But, when you add that to the fact that the screenplay tends to get somewhat repetitive as the story plays out, you've got an increasingly tedious film that leaves viewers wondering when all of this is finally going to get wrapped up. In short, "Sublime" is a work that could definitely use some retooling (and a little more imagination) to make it a more worthwhile viewing choice, especially in light of the many other better options available in both gay cinema and music videos. Choose them instead.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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Ron T

boring boring boring!!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Mariano Biasin

Director

Teo Inama Chiabrando

Felipe

Martín Miller

Manuel

Azul Mazzeo

Azul

Joaquín Arana

Fran

Facundo Trotonda

Mauro

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In a small coastal town, 16-year-old Manuel plays in a band with his best friends and shares an unbreakable bond with Felipe, who he's known since childhood. Manuel is also dating Azul, but he begins to feel something unexpected when it comes to their first time together, and it makes him see things in a brand-new light and tests his relationships.

Director: Mariano Biasin
Screenwriter: Mariano Biasin
Distributor: Cinephobia Releasing
Production Co: Tarea Fina, Verdadera Imagen
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2023
Runtime: 1h 40m

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