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Rita

Rita

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Set in 1984 during the UEFA Euro craze, 7-year-old Rita wants to go to the beach. Unfortunately, her father makes watching the match his priority, and what her father says goes. For the first time in her life, Rita sees and realises that her home is not safe, especially for her mother.

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80

Screen Rant by Nick Bythrow

It sits among some of the best films Bustamante has created and stays with you long after the final scene.

80

Variety by Carlos Aguilar

Bustamante remains a narratively resourceful and exciting artist. If not a flat-out consummation of his talents, Rita certainly expands his scope into more intricate tonal and stylistic experimentation, as he completely frees himself from the chains of straightforward realism.

72

Paste Magazine by Jim Vorel

A visually sumptuous and evocative, but uneven feature.