Underplayed Gems

The Life of Fish (2010)

The Life of Fish poster
Original title
La vida de los peces
Directed by
Matías Bize
Genre
drama film
Country
Chile, France
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to Chile for a birthday party and reunites with old friends. He reconnects with a past love, forcing him to confront unresolved feelings.

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What happens

The Life of Fish (Spanish: La vida de los peces) is a 2010 Chilean drama film directed by Matías Bize. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but didn't make the final shortlist. The Life of Fish won the award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the 25th Goya Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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