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27 Nights (2025)

27 Nights poster
Original title
27 noches
Directed by
Daniel Hendler
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly woman is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by her daughters. The film follows her experiences as she navigates aging and seeks her own sense of freedom.

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What happens

27 Nights (Spanish: 27 noches) is a 2025 Argentine drama film directed by Daniel Hendler. The film scripted by Daniel Hendler, Martín Mauregui, and Agustina Liendo on first adaptation by Mariano Llinás is based on 2021 biographical fiction novel Veintisiete noches by Argentine author Natalia Zito. The film, starring Marilú Marini, explores the themes of aging and freedom through the story of an elderly woman admitted to a psychiatric clinic by her daughters. It had its world premiere as part of the opening of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival, and competed for the Golden Shell in the 'In competition' section on 19 September 2025. It has been streaming globally on Netflix since 17 October 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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