BIG OL SPOILERS *** We're shown the basic premise right at the start of the film... Bruno is separating from his wife. Then he's off to Santiago to meet with a tour guide, who will show him around. And of course there is his son. Somehow, he ends up at a gay bar ostensibly after a work event, but of course he bumps into Fer, the guide, who tells him he's gay and that's his bar. We are shown some foreshadowing when Fer says "I hate happy endings!" This moves pretty slowly, which I don't usually mind; movies that move quite slow are very relaxing, and give you time to think. A study of fluid relationships. Obviously, if Bruno was already leaving his wife, there was clearly something already troubling him; Fer puts the moves on Bruno, and after resisting at first, they get together. An annoying few minutes where they director has the camera jump around, as we seem to be peeking in on their fun. Then, of course, things blow up with the wife after Bruno is spotted kissing Fer in public. Produced and directed by Claudio Marcone. Not much information about him on IMDb, but this seems to be his only film project so far. Written by Rodrigo Norero. Not much info about him either. I wonder if this was his own story. Contains nudity and almost explicit sex scenes, so this one is not for the kiddies. Showing on netflix. Overall, an excellent film. We observe the awkwardness and un-ease we all feel when we experience new things, or even just the confusion of not knowing what we really want. Interesting that at the very end, the wife admits rejoicing when she discovers that the husband isn't perfect. I'm surprised that this has such a low rating as of today... would have expected it to be higher. it deserves a higher rating, and look forward to more from this team.
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