SummaryIn this unique ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside, a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions. Miguel, a handsome young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a secret; he's in love with Santiago, a painter, who ... Read More
Directed By:Javier Fuentes-León
Written By:Javier Fuentes-León
Undertow
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
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Universal Acclaim
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
85% Positive
11 Reviews
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15% Mixed
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Nov 22, 2010
100
Sensual and romantic with a heavy dose of the supernatural and populated by indelible characters.
Nov 27, 2010
80
In a confident yet relaxed feature debut, Fuentes-León has created a wholly unified work of art.
Nov 24, 2010
80
Filmmaker Javier Fuentes-Leon's delicately and sensuously illuminates this collision of contemporary sexuality with centuries of dogma and tradition. At times, he interjects magical realist elements into the story, which makes it confusing rather than lifting it to a higher plane of understanding.
Jan 28, 2011
75
As if love triangles aren't complicated enough, the bittersweet Peruvian film Undertow offers a couple of twists on the archetype.
Nov 27, 2010
70
A small movie with a full heart, Undertow takes an old idea - the loving, lingering ghost - and gives it reverberant, resuscitated life.
Nov 27, 2010
60
Without excessive emotion or drama, director Javier Fuentes-León's film - and Mercado's performance - gently captures the power of emotions whose silent rattle is even stronger than reality.
User score
Universal Acclaim
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Production Company:
- Elcalvo Films
- Dynamo
- La Cinéfacture
- Neue Cameo Film
Release Date:Nov 26, 2010
Duration:1 h 40 m
Awards
Premios Macondo
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Miami Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations




























