Drama / 77 min / Argentina-Brazil-France
DCP / Color
Language : Spanish
A film by Papu Curotto

Cast

Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini, Renata Calmon, María Merlino, Marcelo Subioto, Mariana Martinez, Pablo Cura, Joaquin Parada, Blas Finardi Niz

Synopsis

Matías and Jerónimo know each other since childhood. Their friendship takes a new turn during the holiday before starting high school when they both experience their sexual awakening. Matías’s father breaks up their relationship by accepting a job very far away. Family’s contempt against homosexuality brings Matías to deny his friend and himself. More than ten years later, Matías returns to his old town for carnival with his girlfriend. He unexpectedly runs into Jerónimo… Feelings will slowly reappear and will reach a climax, but at what price ?

The Director

Papu Curotto studied at the INCAA Film School and at The Faculty of Social Sciences in Buenos Aires. He has been the executive producer of numerous films. He has obtained two prize for the development of Esteros including a grant from the Carolina Foundation (Ibermedia). Esteros is his first feature film.

Official Selection

De la Tres Fronteras – Argentina – Best picture editing
Gramado Film Festival – Brazil- Jury Award- Audience Award
Outfest – Los Angeles
Cine Magnifico, Albuquerque (USA)
MiFo (Miami & Lauderdale LGBT Film Festival – USA)
Hong Kong LGBT Festival
Image Out : Rochester LGBT (NYC, USA)
NewFest (NYC, USA)
FUERZAfest festival – Orlando (USA)
REELING: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival 2016 (USA)
Inside Out Toronto – Canada
Inside Out Ottawa – Canada
AMOR Festival LGBT+ (Chile)
Mar del PLata – Argentina
Asterisco – Argentina
Latinuy – Uruguay
21st LesGaiCineMad- Madrid (Spain)
For Rainbow- Fortaleza (Brazil)
Marais Film Festival – Paris