Language Lessons

"Get lost in translation."

2021 1h 31m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 70

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

“Get lost in translation.”

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Cast

Mark Duplass
Adam
Natalie Morales
Cariño
Desean Terry
Will
Christine Quesada
Cariño's Cousin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Natalie Morales
Writers: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Natalie Morales, shot by Jeremy Mackie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gaby Moreno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aleshka Ferrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales and Desean Terry carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get lost in translation.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Natalie Morales directs. Jeremy Mackie behind the camera. Gaby Moreno scores. Aleshka Ferrero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Natalie Morales, shot by Jeremy Mackie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gaby Moreno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aleshka Ferrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales and Desean Terry carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Get lost in translation.".
9IMDB entry: tt14031338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 29 themes, including "language course", "platonic love", "webcam", "teacher".