Um Amor Inesperado

The subject has been covered in al least a dozen recent films, both as comedy, drama or a combination of both (e. g. Things to Come with Isabelle Huppert, 2016). There is nothing in this movie that justifies one more try. The setting is imitation Hollywood. The script has moments of wit, but it is frequently boring, derivative and pretentious. Clichés abound, as in the the scene where Marcos teaches a class on Latin American literature. Some characters, such as those played by Juan Minujin and Andrea Politti are entirely built of clichés. Sense of humor is conspicuous by its absence.

To crown all, we are regaled with sappy songs in three languages.

Ricardo Darín and Mercedes Morán are good actors but struggle with a script that gives them few chances for real acting; also, the characters they play have not much charisma or many redeeming features.

The film is way too long for the subject; it needs cutting of inessential dialogue. On the positive side, production values are high (as typical in Argentine movies).