A sweet and lilting comedy, a coming-of-age story that doesn't try too hard to prove itself.
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03/10/06
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Duck Season (2006)
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Reviews Counted:72
Fresh:65
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: This modest cinematic slice-of-life manages to subtly capture many small but resonant and truthful moments of adolescence.
Theatrical Release:Mar 10, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $141,235
Synopsis: With DUCK SEASON, writer/director Fernando Eimbcke lovingly brings a touching tale to life. Shot in black-and-white and on a minuscule budget, Eimbcke's film is a slice-of-life comedy that takes... [More]
Starring: Enrique Arreola, Diego Catano, Daniel Miranda, Danny Perea
Director: Fernando Eimbcke
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Reviews for Duck Season
a slight, ultimately involving comedy
03/09/06
This movie has two strikes against it -- it's in black and white and it's subtitled, but if you like good movies, that won't stop you from hunting this down and checking it out.
03/10/06
A smart little film that dances adroitly from goofy to gorgeous and back again.
03/01/06
Duck Season is definitely worth seeing, but mostly it is worth seeing past, into the future of a promising new filmmaker.
09/17/07
The fullness of Duck Season is in direct proportion to its smallness; its modesty makes it bloom.
05/12/06
Top CriticThe film hints at homosexuality, touches on adolescent sexuality, teenage ennui ('There's nothing to do!'), friendship, loneliness and probably a few other themes.
03/17/06
Eimbcke reveals a disciplined visual sense, a good ear for dialogue and an easy rapport with his fresh young actors.
03/09/06
The modest film works best for the viewer who goes with its flow of inertia.
06/24/09
Director Fernando Eimbcke, in an extraordinary debut, never expresses contempt for his characters. By examining their inner lives with compassion and respect, he inspires us to do the same.
03/16/06
Top CriticA work of Jarmuschian deadpan, Fernando Eimbcke’s Duck Season is independent in the purest and most literal sense of the word.
03/21/05
Eimbcke has found a sweet and moving way to make concrete the kids’ blind search for meaning and comfort.
03/09/06
The bemused sympathy we feel is brought about by both young actors doing a fine job with the minimalist material.
04/10/06
Seinfeld for kids. A good film about nothing
03/11/06
A refreshingly dramaless miniature canvas
08/30/09
Admittedly a modest piece, but it affords much pleasantly deadpan humor while also touching on deeper emotional currents.
03/27/06
A light and breezy portrait of adolescence spiked with interesting observations on time, sexuality, and the search for meaning.
03/09/06
Further delicious evidence of the reviving fortunes of Latin American cinema.
01/26/06
Captures the restlessness and confusion of adolescence in ways both funny and profound.
03/10/06
Because it's shot in black and white, involves characters doing bland things in a bland setting, and yet is surprisingly entertaining, you could call this Clerks -- The Mexican Home Edition.
04/21/06
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