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The Other Side of Hope
Why this pick
Its deadpan humor and tender, unforced solidarity echo the warmth of an unlikely friendship formed when a guarded man encounters a stranded outsider.
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MOVIE2011 1h 33m ARG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ricardo Darín
Roberto
Vivian El Javer
Rosa
Muriel Santa Ana
Mari