Machuca

A sensitively wrought work.

An astonishingly intimate and painful coming-of-age story.

Tender, funny and smart, Machuca is that rare discovery, an incisive political parable that also succeeds as a drama of sharply drawn individuals.

Richly human in focus, the drama steadily cranks up its political and emotional charge.

Sweet, poignant, and winningly evocative of the period, though occasionally dogged by predictable scenarios and caricatures.

Both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.

Machuca is still a half-measure. Wood is fastidious about period set design, but not much else; rather than burning with experience, the film feels opportunistic.

Excellent film. The film portrays the recurring historical/political themes that blind people (nationalism, etc.) and can cause them to act with cruelty to each other. The film is highly relevant and informative based on disgraceful immigration events currently in progress in the US in 2017.

Lovely film, well done and I have to say it, I am not a big fan of Chilean Movies but this is the best Chilean Film that I've ever seen. The story is so common in Chile and the actors are not brilliant but is worth seeing this movie.