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Movie Info

The life of a 14-year-old boy in an isolated Peruvian village is turned upside down when he accidentally discovers his troubled father's secret.

Genre:

gay and lesbian, drama
Original Language:

Spanish
Director:

Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
Producer:

Enid Campos, Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
Writer:

Alvaro Delgado Aparicio, Héctor Gálvez
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 30, 2019
Runtime:

1h 35m

Cast & Crew

Magaly Solier
Anatolia Paucar

Amiel Cayo
Noé

Junior Bejar
Segundo

Claudia Solís
Felícita

Ricardo Bromley López
Jeremias

Hermelinda Luján
Perpetua

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Critic Reviews for Retablo

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (13)

A vibrant tableau that's wonderful to appreciate and soak in but can feel painful to watch.

November 25, 2019 | Full Review…

Monica Castillo
Remezcla
A poignant, strongly acted debut with a solid sense of place.

November 22, 2019 | Full Review…

John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
Alvaro Delgado Aparicio examines societal notions of masculinity, and how an artistic temperament can be both a vulnerability and a lifeline in a harsh world.

October 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
Director Alvaro L. Aparicio sculpts a world for Segundo every bit as delicate as his father's figurines.

June 6, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

J.R. Kinnard
Seattle Times
A surprising level of maturity and subtlety. [Full review in Spanish]

August 3, 2020 | Full Review…

Carlos Bonfil
La Jornada
[An] indelible film. [Full review in Spanish]

July 31, 2020 | Full Review…

Víctor Ramos
Cinencuentro
Retablo is an exquisitely shot film about art, family, toxic masculinity, and homophobia.

February 6, 2020 | Full Review…

Megan Purdy
Ms En Scene
It's beautifully made... I thought it was excellent and very worth seeing.

November 23, 2019 | Full Review…

Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
A small artistic gem. [Full review in Spanish]

June 4, 2019 | Full Review…

Juan José Beteta
Cinencuentro
A potent drama that has lots to say about tolerance, fear of what's different, and traditional gender roles that are all too frequent in our society. [Full review in Spanish]

May 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Sebastian Zavala Kahn
Cinencuentro
Alvaro Delgado Aparicio frames the action exquisitely, at time letting us see Segundo's aloneness in the vast landscape, at others framing characters against walls or with trees or doorways so that they resemble the retablos themselves.

November 6, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
An emotionally brutal tale of self realisation, which even in its heightened state and geographically detached setting, will likely prove to be relatable due to the sheer universality of Segundo's pre-coming out quandary.

October 8, 2018 | Full Review…

Alistair Ryder
Gay Essential