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Days of the Whale(Los días de la ballena)

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Colombia · 2019
1h 20m
Director Catalina Arroyave Restrepo
Starring Laura Tobón Ochoa, David Escallón Orrego, Carlos Fonnegra, Julián Giraldo
Genre Drama

Cristina and Simon are two young graffiti artists who spend their free time painting around Medellín. But trouble arises when they defy a criminal gang and paint a mural over a threatening tag. Love, art, and friendship come together to face fear, violence, and the difficulties of growing up.

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Washington Post by Ann Hornaday

Propelled by a lyrical, pulsing soundtrack of Colombian rock, hip-hop and bolero, Days of the Whale is less a character study, or even a love story than a vibrant study in swirling perpetual motion.

80

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

Bursting with the vibrancy of youth, both behind and in front of the camera, Days of the Whale feels comfortably familiar in its themes but daringly bold in its milieu.

80

The New York Times by Glenn Kenny

The cast is appealingly natural, the cinematography subtly seductive, and the Colombian pop songs on the soundtrack establish a sinuous groove.

70

Variety by Jessica Kiang

For all the peril that darkens its fringes, there’s an indomitable youthful exuberance that thrums through Catalina Arroyave Restrepo’s debut feature “Days of the Whale.”

75

The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth

While the stakes are high, the spirit of Days Of The Whale is endearingly loose-limbed, in many ways recalling the similarly sun-kissed energy of Adam Leon’s “Gimme The Loot.”

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