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Los Muertos (2004)

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Released from prison after having served an extended sentence for the murder of his two siblings, ex-convict Vargas (Argentino Vargas) delivers a letter to his former cellmate's daughter before traveling deep into rural Argentina to reunite with his family. Determined to forge ahead into the future and lay his troubled past to rest, Argentino purchases a shirt for his daughter before attempting to find a boat that will take him to his downriver destination. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Lisandro Alonso

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2004 Limited

On DVD: Jan 29, 2008

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The stunning Los Muertos plunges the viewer directly into its protagonist's world.

April 9, 2007 Comment

Matt Zoller Seitz

New York Times

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It's a tremendous experience, whatever it is; the kind of thing supposed art-movie audiences used to tolerate and pretty much don't anymore.

April 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

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See Los Muertos with virgin eyes; this cool-headed enigma is best approached cold, ignorant of everything but the title.

April 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Nathan Lee

Village Voice

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An hypnotic journey into the Argentine jungle.

January 6, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The film's slow, sublime vistas elicit questions about our relationship with the natural world, which is never as straightforward as we might hope.

April 3, 2007 Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY

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Jason Anderson

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...this is about a man who is released from prison and delivers a letter for a friend in prison and tries to re-connect with his daughter & family. the director fills this movie with lots of long long long shots which gives it a feeling of longing and loss.

May 30, 2011

Gregory Wood

Quite a contemplative piece of work. The film opens with a disorientating and ambiguous shot of two bodies in a jungle shot with shallow focus and ends with an equally ambiguous ending. The aesthetic sort of reminds me of Hou and maybe Jia, though with much less action and dialogue. There are some striking images such

August 13, 2008