Uruguay · 2005
1h 47m
Director Leonardo Ricagni
Starring Mathias Acuña, Jorge Esmoris, Washington «Canario» Luna
Genre Drama
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An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" [Carnival Pierrots] during the magical nights of the irreverent and provocative Uruguayan Carnival.
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Though Momo is dedicated to "the missing children and the children who are coming to save the world," the most provocative question it asks is whether, with its conspicuous product placement, the film was secretly backed by Coca-Cola.
Chicago Reader by Andrea Gronvall
Pretentious and dull, this Uruguayan exercise in magical realism takes place during the annual carnival in Montevideo.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Little Acuna -- who looks even younger than 11 -- gives a sweetly unaffected performance as the beleaguered child.
Nocturnal settings and musical interludes create their own kind of allure, but picture feels like an art film imitation, not an authentic art film itself.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
A frequently charming, if ultimately slight, coming-of-age tale.
Sweet but not especially original.
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