The Blonde One

2019 1h 48m ES

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7.9

BANGER

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.3

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 211🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 4,442

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Gabriel has just moved in with Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo resists Juan’s wandering hands and intense gaze. With a parade of beauties filing out of Juan’s bedroom, his machismo seems firmly entrenched. Yet, the attraction between the two men is undeniable. What begins as a sexual arrangement born of proximity soon evolves into a captivating, tender, and intimate relationship - one that is as sweet as it is heartbreaking.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaston Re
Gabriel
Alfonso Barón
Juan
Malena Irusta
Ornella
Ailín Salas
Julia
Franco Heiler
El Mono
Fred Raposo
El Mono's brother
Charly Velasco
Leandro
Antonia De Michelis
Gabriel's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Berger
Writers: Marco Berger
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CAST

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Gaston Re and Alfonso Barón and Malena Irusta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9789686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marco Berger directs. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Gaston Re and Alfonso Barón and Malena Irusta carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt9789686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Classified under 18 themes, including "male friendship", "forbidden love", "sexual tension", "male homosexuality".
5Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Sound: Gabriel Santamaría
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Blonde One (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 4,442 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

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CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 7/10
Gastón Re and Alfonso Barón bring two superbly nuanced performances to this story of clandestine gay love in a Buenos Aires suburb. There is loads of nudity and little left to the imagination but it isn't prurient; it is an evolving love story that addresses a variety of issues: yearning, anger, aspiration, hope, desire - you name it. The direction is intentionally, and creatively, slow - the camera lingers on the faces (and the bodies) but doesn't leave you itching for the fast-forward button. There is, perhaps, a surfeit of sofa soul-searching on occasion but that is easily forgiven in the overall context of the drama.

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