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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its hushed Argentine atmosphere, privileged-family setting, and unresolved adolescent desire echo the intimate unease of The Fish Child, with moral danger conveyed through glances and fractured perceptions.
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Why this pick
Puenzo brings the same tactile, emotionally direct attention to young people negotiating identity, family pressure, and desire, building tension through intimate encounters rather than conventional thriller mechanics.
03
Why this pick
A lyrical queer coming-of-age romance with a strong sensory visual style, pairing private longing and risky freedom with the tender, fugitive emotional pull that drives The Fish Child.
04
Why this pick
Though gentler and less crime-driven, its patient observation of a vulnerable young person entering an unfamiliar household carries a similarly quiet mystery and deep emotional sensitivity.
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Why this pick
Its spare, rural visual language and accumulating domestic dread suit the darker side of The Fish Child: secrets surface gradually, while love and family become sources of confinement.
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01 / THE STORY
Lala (Inés Efron) a girl from a well-off Argentinian family is in love with Ailin (Mariela Vitale) who has worked as a maid for her family since she was 13. The two lovers are desperate to be together and hatch a plan to run away to Ailin's hometown in Paraguay, however to finance the move they commit crimes towards the family of Lala. As the movie continues, showing scenes in non-chronological order, mysteries of Ailin's past life, including her connection to a storytale named the Fish Child, are revealed. The two lovers find themselves in the face of crime, and against odds and hardships on their journey of escape into embracing their true love.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Lala
Sócrates Espina
la Guayi (niña)
El juez bronté
Comisario Pulido
