Temblores
Film Movement | Release Date: November 29, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
TheWrapCarlos AguilarMar 13, 2019
It’s a magnificently unflinching film from a master director in the making, whose thunderous strength will surely make waves in Bustamante’s Central American homeland and abroad. Read full review
91
IndieWireDavid EhrlichFeb 15, 2019
There are any number of movies about gay men trying to liberate themselves from the long shadow of heteronormative oppression — a regrettably, enduringly relevant premise — but few have been told with the extraordinary nuance or compassion of Jayro Bustamante’s Tremors. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDec 5, 2019
A penetrating, mournful portrait of sexual identity in contemporary Guatemala City. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterFeb 15, 2019
Jayro Bustamante offers a thoughtful, emotionally-charged exploration of a devoutly religious family man torn apart by the revelation of his love for another man. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 15, 2019
This strong second feature from Guatemalan talent Jayro Bustamante doesn’t ask new questions, but its sensuous, reverberating atmospherics find fresh, angry ways to answer them. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungFeb 15, 2019
Bustamante's screenplay is a philosophically and theologically nuanced affair, intermittently elliptical, concentrating on the bigger picture without bothering to sketch in the smaller details. This becomes something of an issue, given that these are often the pivots upon which the somewhat telenovela-like plot hinges. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDevika GirishDec 5, 2019
Bustamante renders the film’s distinct milieus with extraordinary texture. The sanitized and soulless spaces of Pablo and his family form an evocative contrast with the lively, bustling bars and streets frequented by Francisco. But this emphasis on sensory detail comes at the cost of the big picture. Read full review
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