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Magoado

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Peio lives in hiding in Brazil, something is tormenting him. The unexpected appearance of his adolescent son whom he did not know, makes him rethink his life. Quite a challenge for him, who neither knows how nor wants to act as a father.

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Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 02/24/2025
The director follows the tradition of reducing dialogue and letting images speak—though often the visuals say little in story telling terms. Go to Full Review Andrew Stover Film Threat 08/09/2023
8/10
Magoado is measuredly paced, emphasizing the things the characters don’t say to each other. Sainz takes his time establishing the setting and Peio’s self-imposed isolation before introducing Markel. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 02/27/2023
There is something beguiling about its combination of storytelling simplicity and retro travelogue-like pictorial appeal, recalling neorealist films of yore. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 02/24/2023
6/10
Thankfully, regardless of my mind drifting throughout, the cinematography always brought me back. Shot with a vertical aspect ratio, Sainz captures some unforgettable images. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 01/18/2023
4.0/4.0
Magoado is everything I want a film to be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ruben Sainz

Director

Diego Álvarez

Actor

Dorleta Urretabizkaia

Actor

Aram Rockenbach

Actor

Mario Souza

Actor

Valeria Berrotaran

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Synopsis Peio lives in hiding in Brazil, something is tormenting him. The unexpected appearance of his adolescent son whom he did not know, makes him rethink his life. Quite a challenge for him, who neither knows how nor wants to act as a father.
Director
Ruben Sainz
Producer
Karmele Barandiaran, Ruben Sainz, Janek Ambros, Alex Loynaz, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor
Screenwriter
Ruben Sainz, Ruben Sainz
Distributor
Buffalo 8
Production Co
Assembly Line
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2023
Runtime
1h 16m
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