The Strong Ones

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The Strong Ones

2020

1h 37m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Lucas travels to visit his sister in a remote city in southern Chile where he falls in love with Antonio, a foreman on a local fishing boat.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Gonzalez and Altamirano convey something intimate and special.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 28, 2021

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

It is Zuniga's eye for telling everyday detail that makes the work stand out.

Jan 20, 2021

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

... A film that uses all the resources within reach to turn this ordinary love story into an emotional experience. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 8, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Hidalgo conveys a great deal without needing to explain much, or even give his characters more than minimal dialogue. It's the kind of deceptively casual film you know will reward repeat viewing for some time to come...

Jan 23, 2021

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

A quiet, romantic, if bittersweet crowdpleaser

Nov 21, 2020

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Sara Clements

AwardsWatch

The Strong Ones is a tranquil, slice of life film that looks at two people and their different definitions of success and happiness and the anger and pain it causes.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 29, 2020

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Steve r

One of my favorite movies of all time. Stunning scenery, beautifully acted. Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Garry A

The intimacy between the two male leads was believable and really a joy to watch. There was the expected nudity and sex scenes but none of it was gratuitous. Just a beautifully done film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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Greg S

I thought it was a beautiful, tender movie that showed real intimacy and sacrifice people sometimes have to make. M

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Ricardo A

A masterpiece, the feeling is visceral, the farewell broke my heart, films like this are rare, they portray reality, the disagreements and departures that are part of our lives.👏👏👏👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Elrond S

I'm a very harsh film critic -- for years I basically refused to watch films unless they were of a caliber of the Godfather or Lawrence of Arabia -- and while I won't go so far as to say this film is on that caliber, I found this to be masterful. The acting, direction, screenplay and cinematography were all sublime. The film had very few cliches. I was actually bawling my eyes out near the end when they're in bed together for the final time. Anyone who has ever been in that situation can relate to the visceral authenticity of the magnitude of the power of emotions which come with being in such a situation. You quite literally wish time would stop, and one second could pass for a thousand years, and the bliss would make it worth it. I give this my utmost praise and could not more highly recommend a film to someone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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PridePosterStudios

This film had decent bobble hat representation

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo

Director

Samuel González

Lucas

Antonio Altamirano

Antonio

Marcela Salinas

Catalina

Rafael Contreras

Martín

Nicolás Corales

Roca

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Synopsis

Lucas travels to visit his sister in a remote city in southern Chile where he falls in love with Antonio, a foreman on a local fishing boat.

Director: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Producer: José Luis Rivas, Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Screenwriter: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Production Co: Cinestación
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2020
Runtime: 1h 37m

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