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Balnearios

2002 · 82 min Documentary
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.

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Year 2002
Country Argentina
Genre Documentary
Director Mariano Llinás
Runtime 82 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (13 votes)

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The director constructs the film as a series of vignettes, relying on the contrast between winter emptiness and summer bustle in these resorts. He explores not so much the geography of the places, but the psychology and rituals of their inhabitants, crafting a light, almost surreal portrait of a collective dream of leisure.

What lingers after viewing is a gentle, ironic meditation on our annual pilgrimages to the water's edge, where idleness is ritualized and the sea becomes a character. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mariano Llinás

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In a quiet setting, with a mood for leisurely observation.

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