Undertow

Name: Undertow
Genre: Drama
Released: November 26, 2010
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 76

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Wolfe Releasing | Release Date: November 26, 2010

Summary: In this unique ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside, a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions. Miguel, a handsome young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a secret; he's in love with Santiago, aIn this unique ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside, a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions. Miguel, a handsome young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a secret; he's in love with Santiago, a painter, who is ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire village. (The Film Collaborative) … Expand

Director: Javier Fuentes-León

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 100 min

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Boxoffice Magazine Pam Grady

Nov 22, 2010

Sensual and romantic with a heavy dose of the supernatural and populated by indelible characters. Read full review

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David Wiegand

Nov 22, 2010

This small film's accomplishments are many, but not the least is its ability to take a human story and frame it as a parable, without losing a bit of credibility or irresistible heart. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Nov 22, 2010

A languid, quietly moving love triangle. Read full review

Bob Mondello

Nov 29, 2010

Undertow, for all its narrative tricks, has been given the rhythm and texture of real life, as well as emotional undercurrents that are haunting. Read full review

Stephanie Merry

Jan 28, 2011

As if love triangles aren't complicated enough, the bittersweet Peruvian film Undertow offers a couple of twists on the archetype. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Feb 3, 2011

Like most films about gay men, Undertow can't envision a normal life of couplehood. But Fuentes-Léon works in a blithe and breezy magic-realist manner that fends off attendant feelings of depression. Read full review

Eric Hynes

Nov 24, 2010

Undertow's three impassioned lead performances and Fuentes-León's honest engagement with thorny matters of identity, sexuality and community still make it an easy movie to get swept up by. Read full review

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