Balnearios
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Balnearios

7.1 / 10 2002 1h 22mNR Spanish
Documentary

Storyline

An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.

Cast & Crew

José Palomino

José Palomino

Self (voice)

Lead
Verónica Llinás

Verónica Llinás

Self (voice)

DN

Daniel Natanson

Self (voice)

MM

Mario Mactas

Self (voice)

EG

Eduardo Gamba

Mr. G.

Nicolás Goldbart

Nicolás Goldbart

Young G.

Rafael Filippelli

Rafael Filippelli

Lawyer

Ulises de la Orden

Ulises de la Orden

Uruguayan

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mariano Llinás's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Balnearios is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker