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Esteros

Esteros

It's never too late to re-live your first love

20166.51h 23m

Overview

Childhood friends Matías and Jerónimo reach adolescence and experience sexual attraction to each other, before being separated by circumstances. Later, as young adults, they meet again, and the film follows themes of complicated relationships and sexual tensions, as well as issues of homophobia.

Directed by Papu Curotto
Written by Andi Nachon
Produced by Papu Curotto, Pablo Destito, Cao Quintas Dos
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Top Cast

Ignacio Rogers

Ignacio Rogers

Matías

Esteban Masturini

Esteban Masturini

Jeronimo

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Joaquín Parada

Matías as child

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Blas Finardi Niz

Jeronimo as child

R

Renata Calmon

Rochi

M

María Merlino

Marilú

Marcelo Subiotto

Marcelo Subiotto

Esteban

Pablo Cura

Pablo Cura

Roberto

M

Mariana Martinez

Inès

Felipe Titto

Felipe Titto

Tuto

Themes & Keywords

coming outfriendshippastlovemale homosexualitymemorylgbtlate coming of agegay theme

About Esteros

Esteros is a drama, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of coming out, friendship, past, love, male homosexuality, memory. Directed by Papu Curotto, it stars Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini, Joaquín Parada. Childhood friends Matías and Jerónimo reach adolescence and experience sexual attraction to each other, before being separated by circumstances. Later, as young adults, they meet again, and the film follows themes of complicated relationships and sexual tensions, as well as issues of homophobia.

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