khartoum-39722
A decent attempt at a positive "Gay" love story. There is symbolism everywhere in the movie--someone had gone to film school. The most important being a bridge--used in the sense of crossing over something dangerous to the other side. In the movie a bisexual architect (Bruno/Framcisco Celhay)becomes aware of his homosexual side and leaves his family for another man Fer/Emilio Edwards (the tour guide). You could do a dissertation on the symbolism in this movie...the architect in the straight family role has a son with thick bifocals...some how even the fruits of his heterosexual role were unsuitable and tainted. His wife looks like an unsympathetic character while the tourguide Fer is the epitome of charm--I liked him far better than the brooding architect Bruno. The plot is the architect Bruno must find a project for a wealthy builder to enhance the cultural history of Santiago Chile. He hires the tour guide (the gay love interest Fer) to explore the City (Santiago Chile) and hopefully get some ideas and inspiration. Eventually he decides on designing a bridge to mirror one that used to exist at the same time he finds out he needs to cross a bridge to where his true happiness will be (homosexual love). There are details about thegreatest project ever in the Spanish colonial era of a bridge that nothing remains of but the foundations.. it was washed away and nothing but the foundations remain. Similarly Bruno must build a bridge with old foundations for his new sexuality and love.In the final scene the Bruno is seen crossing a bridge presumably to go be with Fer. This is not explicitly stated so leaves the viewer dangling...The main flaw in the movie.. I have no doubt where he is going in such a happy mood. Anyway a lot of careful thought went into this a decent watch for the out door location stuff as well.There are male frontal nude/sex scenes so not recommended to watch with your mother.RECOMMEND
Robert
The movie was paced very well. Started out soft, calm, with warm lighting and very little music. It progressed very naturally, and I enjoyed the ride.My biggest issue with this movie is the child actor. The kid was basically mumbling the entire time, and he delivered his lines flatly. Maybe that was the intention, but it was frustrating. However, Daniela Ramírez was excellent. Francisco and Emilio were great, and had a wonderful chemistry together.Overall this movie was decent. Not perfect, but not horrible. I didn't like the ending because I'm a hopeless romantic and wanted the two to get together, but I can appreciate it for its realness. Sometimes life doesn't work out the way you want.
ksf-2
BIG OL SPOILERS *** We're shown the basic premise right at the start of the film... Bruno is separating from his wife. Then he's off to Santiago to meet with a tour guide, who will show him around. And of course there is his son. Somehow, he ends up at a gay bar ostensibly after a work event, but of course he bumps into Fer, the guide, who tells him he's gay and that's his bar. We are shown some foreshadowing when Fer says "I hate happy endings!" This moves pretty slowly, which I don't usually mind; movies that move quite slow are very relaxing, and give you time to think. A study of fluid relationships. Obviously, if Bruno was already leaving his wife, there was clearly something already troubling him; Fer puts the moves on Bruno, and after resisting at first, they get together. An annoying few minutes where they director has the camera jump around, as we seem to be peeking in on their fun. Then, of course, things blow up with the wife after Bruno is spotted kissing Fer in public. Produced and directed by Claudio Marcone. Not much information about him on IMDb, but this seems to be his only film project so far. Written by Rodrigo Norero. Not much info about him either. I wonder if this was his own story. Contains nudity and almost explicit sex scenes, so this one is not for the kiddies. Showing on netflix. Overall, an excellent film. We observe the awkwardness and un-ease we all feel when we experience new things, or even just the confusion of not knowing what we really want. Interesting that at the very end, the wife admits rejoicing when she discovers that the husband isn't perfect. I'm surprised that this has such a low rating as of today... would have expected it to be higher. it deserves a higher rating, and look forward to more from this team.
billy_dana
This film starts strong. It's beautifully filmed, the acting for the most part is very strong, the writing is clean and crisp - there is very little to complain about technically. I also really like the way the primary relationship in the story grows and develops. The two characters are very different, and those differences help fuel some outstanding moments of exchange between the two principal characters.Having said all that the film seems to peter out at the end! The lead character is in conflict with himself, but the way story just seems to sputter to an end is frustrating. No, not all stories have to end with a bow, no doubt - but this seems to just awkwardly terminate.I still highly recommend the story, and I look forward to this director's next effort - very much worth watching.
AD
