terrible... so disappointed.

People are voting emotionally.

I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

Ariel Makaroff is a young Argentine man who has left the university and spends his time around his mother's lingerie shop in a mall. The whole time he bums around, his mind is set on getting a passport and moving to Poland, from where his family moved many years ago. The movie has a very simple and comedic plot line which involves Ariel and all the people he encounters in any given day. Throughout the movie, Daniel Burman makes it clear that running is a motif which is very present. We observe Ariel running in at least three separate scenes, each representing his discomfort with certain situations and his inability to cope with certain truths. Apart from this artistic touch, the director includes different cinematographic techniques involving the camera which make the production a lot more respectable. These techniques intertwine fabulously with the clever and witty story which he tells by way of the many different secondary characters which surround Ariel. The film also has several twists which are completely unexpected and which add much humor and spontaneity to the story, making it more enjoyable for the audience.

Abrazo Partido (Lost Embrace) is a beautiful portrayal of the inner workings of a community of minorities in Buenos Aires. Each has a specific store in the galería and the audience watches as the story of each person is played out before the eyes of Ariel Makaroff, the protagonist. Ariel is struggling with the absence of his father and is seeking to fill that void with his Polish heritage and hopes of a fortune-filled future in Europe. The filming style is unique; with many scenes being seen over the shoulder of a character but the story is well presented. The director, Daniel Burman, captures the Makaroff family and how their stories intertwine with those of the other people working in the galleria. It is a heart-warming story that is applicable in some way to every audience. The authenticity of the characters and the reality of the situations they each encounter adds to the universality of the plot.

This hilarious Argentinean comedy is impressively realistic in its incorporation of a hand-held shaky-cam, conversational dialogue, and individual personalities for every single character. The rich and diverse cast of characters immerses us in this entertaining subculture. It's also really funny – the attitudes and witty banters are universally appreciable, legitimately making me laugh out loud several times. But, on the other hand, The Lost Embrace also tackles serious issues like cultural identity, family relationships, forgiveness, and regret. We can identify with the lead character, despite his flaws and sometimes-arrogant attitude, because he deals with many of the same struggles we do. This gritty, smart-alec, and hilarious yet emotionally challenging movie is very worth watching, and might be my favorite movie to come out of Argentina yet!

I thought this movie was a delightful surprise. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. I was charmed and moved by the story of this young man searching for his identity when everyone and everything around him seems to dictate who he should be and how he should behave. It is funny and touching in the way real life is -- and all the characters of the movie are so real. I felt like watching a Woody Allen movie -- without the bourgeois New-Yorkers' concerns but with more humanity. Maybe the movie should have been less fearful of its characters' inner feelings -- sometimes the director chooses to just play for laughs when the storyline should go deeper within the emotions and contradictions of its characters. But all in all, it is a beautifully crafted piece of entertainment. Plus, it feels so good to watch a movie from a country that gives us so few occasions to travel in its cities via celluloid.