The Currents

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While accepting an award for her fashion career in Switzerland, accomplished Argentine artist and designer Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola) is seized by the urge to plunge herself into an icy winter lake without warning. Returning to Buenos Aires after surviving the fall, Lina decides to tell no one of the incident. Left with a paralyzing fear of water and a growing sense of isolation, she finds it impossible to readjust to her former life as a wife, mother, and artist, distancing herself from her husband (Esteban Bigliardi) and once thriving career. Something in her has shifted -- quiet and invisible, it subtly unravels a past she thought she had left behind.

Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

May 29

3/4

It is a strangely mesmerizing work, and up until almost the very end, its mysteries remain intact.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

May 28

Its bravura filmmaking is all in the service of letting us travel alongside Lina as she feels her way to self-understanding.

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Melissa Anderson

4Columns

May 22

Lina’s meeting with Amalia typifies the most successful moments of The Currents: episodes that provocatively raise questions rather than answer them, that parcel out just enough backstory so that the viewer can imagine Lina’s past...

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Al Alexander

Movies Thru the Spectrum

8h

D

What a vainglorious mess, one that will either stir within you uncontrollable mock laughter or a cure for insomnia.

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

23h

Some will find Mumenthaler's slowly paced movie trying, but a character who may not fully understand her inner life is made intriguing by a director whose imagery can reflect the deep and mysterious richness of lived moments.

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Erik Reeds

Spectrum Culture

4d

One wishes there was something a touch more substantial in Milagros Mumenthaler’s latest film, but seeing something as bold as The Currents can be a rare pleasure.

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Jay S

@Jaysope2003 2d

The Currents is the kind of movie that slowly pulls you in and keeps you thinking even after it ends. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the way the story unfolded without rushing. The performances felt natural, and there were several moments that genuinely caught me by surprise. It may not be for everyone, but if you enjoy thoughtful storytelling and a bit of mystery, it's definitely worth watching.

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Umutoni G

@RT01569678 4d

Overall, The Currents is thoughtful, haunting, and emotionally rich. It won't appeal to everyone, especially those looking for a fast-paced story, but if you enjoy character-driven dramas that explore the complexities of the human mind, it's definitely worth watching.

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Giovanni P.

@imgiovanni 5d

This is a meticulously made film that asks us the question, what is life all about? What is real, and what really matters? One of the most poignant parts of the film is when Lina complains that a bunch of strangers gave her an award and throws it away, yet she is a estranged from her own mother, her husband, and her daughter as she pursue her career which is really just a place for her to hide as the current of her life continue to push her along without any sense of purpose or direction.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 29

Success in 1 hour and 44 minutes.

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Milagros Mumenthaler

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Isabel Aimé Gonzalez Sola

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Esteban Bigliardi

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Claudia Sánchez

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Ernestina Gatti

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Jazmín Carballo

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While accepting an award for her fashion career in Switzerland, accomplished Argentine artist and designer Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola) is seized by the urge to plunge herself into an icy winter lake without warning. Returning to Buenos Aires after surviving the fall, Lina decides to tell no one of the incident. Left with a paralyzing fear of water and a growing sense of isolation, she finds it impossible to readjust to her former life as a wife, mother, and artist, distancing herself from her husband (Esteban Bigliardi) and once thriving career. Something in her has shifted -- quiet and invisible, it subtly unravels a past she thought she had left behind.

Director: Milagros Mumenthaler
Producer: Eugenia Mumenthaler, Violeta Bava, Rosa Martínez Rivero, David Epiney
Screenwriter: Milagros Mumenthaler
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Alina Film, Ruda Cine, RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2026
Runtime: 1h 44m