I stumbled upon this film yesterday when I needed a break from studies and didn't know what I wanted to watch. I had already enjoyed a sci-fi movie and so had a flick through titles that the streaming service was offering up which took me away from my usual choice of genre- more of late, since the Covid pandemic which introduced me to a few South Korean movies/shows, my viewing seems to broadened and led me into an adventure of watching offerings up that the entertainment industry provides from other countries which, in turn, led me to settling down and becoming enthralled in this, my first time watching an Argentinian movie.
I have given a 9 rating as I found the storyline encapsulating. I became immersed in the portrayal of the character. I prefer to watch movies in their native language and read the subtitles or if this goes to fast focus on the actors in the scene and try to get a gist of what is happening. I only had to play back a couple of times to scenes where I was not sure and other times was able to follow along fine with the aid of subtitles the rest of the time.
Since watching the movie, i had a gander at the reviews purveyed from both sides of the spectrum and found they pretty much convey a good summing up of what to expect if you wanted to read up on perspectives other people proffer - always find it interesting to read someone else's perspective irrespective of whether I agree/disagree ...just to get an idea of their take on the production for enlightenment and am often left wondering if their perspective is what the creators may also have sought to accomplish.
I haven't anything to add to reviews already submitted and not really wanting to add spoilers because I'd rather someone watch the production and form their own perspective. For me the film was enjoyable and interesting, I am not sure how similar these life experiences portrayed by the actors performing their roles in that industry are, though I get an inkling that the film was not too far off the beaten track as some other reviewers aptly point out, when you imagine stepping into the shoes of the characters, you could envisage people being in similar circumstances irrespective of the type of career might seek to aspire to excel in.
It was, for me personally, captivating, I felt moments of emotion that brought out empathy, laughter, frustration for the main characters, understanding from the view of the other characters during their interactions all of which left me, intrigued, happy, sad though thankfully not weepy and throughout the entire movie fully engaged in the storyline. As an ordinary person who enjoys moments of escapism by way of entertainment industry offerings, it is for these reasons, aligned with the fact this being a first time viewing of an Argentinian themed production, I chose to rate the film a deserving 9 for all the work done by everyone involved in bringing this film to screen.