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Movie Info

Alvaro (Jorge Román) is an outsider in many ways. Both an intellectual and a homosexual, he earns his living by fishing and cutting reeds off the coast of Argentina, only venturing to the mainland on occasion. But to get there, he must travel by ferry -- and the skipper, El Turu (Daniel Valenzuela), harasses Alvaro, as he believes his lack of morals threatens the nearby village. However, as El Turu's bullying gets more brazen, it appears that the ferryman is fighting his own personal demons.

Genre:

drama, gay and lesbian
Original Language:

Spanish
Director:

Santiago Otheguy
Writer:

Santiago Otheguy
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 2, 2016
Runtime:

1h 25m
Production Co:

Polar Films, Onyx Films, Big World, Morocha Films, HD Argentina

Cast & Crew

Jorge Román
Alvaro

Daniel Valenzuela
El Turu

José Muñoz
Iribarren

Santiago Otheguy
Director

Santiago Otheguy
Writer

Critic Reviews for La León

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

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November 16, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Monika Fabian
Time Out
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November 16, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Hank Sartin
Time Out
Otheguy might still be working out the convincing details of human nature, but one film in, he already has the hang of panoramic loneliness.

January 9, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
Paced with a steady ebb and flow of tidal-like transitions, Santiago Otheguy's impressive debut feature juxtaposes images of natural order with human acts of destruction.

October 13, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine
The evocative milieu and stunning cinematography both underscore Otheguy's atmosphere of isolation, but his lack of momentum, character development, and deepening of themes make us feel mighty alone, too. Maybe that's the point.

October 9, 2008 | Full Review…

Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
Determinedly shot in grainy black-and-white, with a bass clarinet portraying the unabashedly-queer bookbinder's life, director/writer Santiago Otheguy has crafted a loving portrait that few will have the patience to finish, much less understand.

November 6, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

James Wegg
JWR