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Undertow
Drama, Romance - 2009
7.8
88%
76
A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

Details

Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
23 Sep 2009
Country:
CO, FR, PE
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
11 wins & 10 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Undertow, for all its narrative tricks, has been given the rhythm and texture of real life, as well as emotional undercurrents that are haunting.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR,
29 Nov 2010
fresh:
Right from the start of Undertow, writer-director Javier Fuentes-Leon refuses to reduce any of his characters to cliches, which gives the film its fresh, captivating power.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec 2010
fresh:
Reminiscent of such heavenly Hollywood fantasies as "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," Peru's "Undertow" suggests a more passionate, lyrical tale of a soul in search of a body.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
20 Jan 2011
fresh:
This drama is a first feature by Javier Fuentes-Leon that manages to outgrow the limits of its story.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
3 Feb 2011
rotten:
Meh.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Mar 2011
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