To mark the release of End of the Century, out now, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
When Ocho (Juan Barberini), an Argentine poet on holiday in Barcelona, spots Javi (Ramón Pujol) from the balcony of his apartment, it sparks fantasies of a holiday romance. After fruitlessly searching dating apps for him, the couple have a second missed connection, spotting each other across a Spanish beach. When Javi sees Ocho from his balcony a second time, he knows he can’t let him slip through his fingers again. A tentative “kiss” from the balcony leads to a lust-filled, passionate hook up.
What seems like a one-time encounter between two strangers becomes an epic, decades-spanning relationship, in which time and space refuse to play by the rules. Lucio Castro’s debut feature bends perception of time whilst exposing raw human connection, breaking the traditional rules of the love story.
When Ocho (Juan Barberini), an Argentine poet on holiday in Barcelona, spots Javi (Ramón Pujol) from the balcony of his apartment, it sparks fantasies of a holiday romance. After fruitlessly searching dating apps for him, the couple have a second missed connection, spotting each other across a Spanish beach. When Javi sees Ocho from his balcony a second time, he knows he can’t let him slip through his fingers again. A tentative “kiss” from the balcony leads to a lust-filled, passionate hook up.
What seems like a one-time encounter between two strangers becomes an epic, decades-spanning relationship, in which time and space refuse to play by the rules. Lucio Castro’s debut feature bends perception of time whilst exposing raw human connection, breaking the traditional rules of the love story.
- 4/1/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Director-writer Marco Berger has been playing with same-sex seduction since his debut, “Plan B,” frequently pitching one confident gay man against a more closeted or curious conquest. Eleven years after that first feature, his latest, “Young Hunter,” continues to riff on the same theme, here exhibiting parallels with the entrapment scenario of 2011’s “Absent” in the story of a teen duped into making a sex tape and then blackmailed into recruiting younger unsuspecting students. Far more transgressive than this premise is the casual acceptance of a 13-year-old’s sexual hunger, which is likely to discomfort viewers queasy about acknowledging the reality that maturity and sexual maturity can be mutually exclusive. Oddly world premiering in the amorphous Big Screen Competition section at Rotterdam, “Young Hunter” will be more at home in queer fests and Lgbtq distribution networks.
Berger’s enjoyment in playing with thriller elements is especially drawn out here, both...
Berger’s enjoyment in playing with thriller elements is especially drawn out here, both...
- 2/22/2020
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
Two men who meet in Barcelona have an unsettling feeling of deja vu in this elegant romantic drama
End of the Century, from first-time director Lucio Castro, is a post-coital reverie of a movie, a musingly light meditation on sex, love, monogamy and freedom, pondering the empty fridge of singledom and the full fridge of marriage. It balances what is with what might have been and what could still be, and, although the result is maybe a bit less substantial than Castro intended, there is a certain literary elegance in the way he sketches it out.
Juan Barberini plays Ocho, an Argentinian man in Barcelona on holiday on his own. After checking into his Airbnb, he wanders around town, goes down to the beach and notices an attractive man, Javi (Ramon Pujol). Later, while looking out from his balcony in the evening, he notices this same man strolling on the...
End of the Century, from first-time director Lucio Castro, is a post-coital reverie of a movie, a musingly light meditation on sex, love, monogamy and freedom, pondering the empty fridge of singledom and the full fridge of marriage. It balances what is with what might have been and what could still be, and, although the result is maybe a bit less substantial than Castro intended, there is a certain literary elegance in the way he sketches it out.
Juan Barberini plays Ocho, an Argentinian man in Barcelona on holiday on his own. After checking into his Airbnb, he wanders around town, goes down to the beach and notices an attractive man, Javi (Ramon Pujol). Later, while looking out from his balcony in the evening, he notices this same man strolling on the...
- 2/20/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Most discussions about movies that examine time and space are reserved for those doing it on a grand scale–2001: A Space Odyssey or Interstellar, films known more for their visual exploration of these ideas. Lucio Castro’s feature debut End of the Century, following lovers Ocho (Juan Barberini) and Javi (Ramone Pujol) over twenty years, shows the nimble yet affecting inventiveness at which these ideas can be explored. Time shifts at a moment’s notice without much in the way of visual cues. We know time changed by Ocho’s reaction and quick adaptation to every new scenario. He is the connective tissue between hook up, forgotten rendezvous, and childbirth. These are tactical moments in the course of a twenty-year relationship so clearly delineated the actors don’t need make-up to show the passage of time.
We spoke with director Lucio Castro during Outfest in Los Angeles to discuss...
We spoke with director Lucio Castro during Outfest in Los Angeles to discuss...
- 8/27/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Few films have captured the dual fleeting and enduring nature of intimate connection as poignantly as “End of the Century.” The film, an elegant three-hander that mostly revolves around two men who meet-cute on a Barcelona balcony, leaves a lingering impression on the heart. Like a great poem, “End of the Century” gives voice to a seemingly indescribable feeling, one anyone who’s ever fallen in love will recognize from deep in their soul — as if bumping into an old friend you forgot how much you liked. Written and directed by Argentinian filmmaker Lucio Castro in his feature debut, “End of the Century” is the natural descendant of lush romances like “Weekend” and “Call Me By Your Name,” and will certainly endure as one of the most evocative gay films of the decade.
Though no one speaks for the first 12 minutes of the film, the engaging opening relies solely on...
Though no one speaks for the first 12 minutes of the film, the engaging opening relies solely on...
- 8/16/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Evocative purple skies bear witness to a tantalizing and determining fling in Lucio Castro’s structurally audacious debut “End of the Century,” the gay equivalent of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, distilled into a single film that’s constructed of buoyant encounters separated by two decades, conversational walks through a European city, and the illusion of a married-with-children future.
“Kiss!” yells Ocho (Juan Barberini), an Argentine poet visiting Barcelona in 2019, from a balcony in reference to a T-shirt that Javi (Ramón Pujol), an ex-local now residing in Berlin who is in town to see family, wears as he walks by Ocho’s Airbnb-rented apartment. It’s the first word of dialogue spoken following a day of mute courting that culminates in intense intercourse. The garment itself is later unmasked as a keepsake charged with relevance beyond being trite rock-group merchandise.
Instinctually animalistic, the impromptu sexual rendezvous acts as Castro...
“Kiss!” yells Ocho (Juan Barberini), an Argentine poet visiting Barcelona in 2019, from a balcony in reference to a T-shirt that Javi (Ramón Pujol), an ex-local now residing in Berlin who is in town to see family, wears as he walks by Ocho’s Airbnb-rented apartment. It’s the first word of dialogue spoken following a day of mute courting that culminates in intense intercourse. The garment itself is later unmasked as a keepsake charged with relevance beyond being trite rock-group merchandise.
Instinctually animalistic, the impromptu sexual rendezvous acts as Castro...
- 8/15/2019
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
What place does romance have in the age of online dating and casual hook-up culture? The next one-night stand could be the love of your life, or you could never see them again. When you can order the next pretty thing to your door, is it possible to make a real connection? In Argentinian filmmaker Lucio Castro’s stunning feature filmmaking debut, “End of the Century” (the Spanish title is “Fin de Siglo”), two men meet-cute from a balcony and soon discover a mysterious familiarity.
The first official trailer for the film gives a hint at the fluid way Castro plays with time, luxuriating in the luscious bonds of new connection — one so deep it may as well be centuries old.
Per the official synopsis: “In his alluring debut feature, Lucio Castro offers both a sun-soaked European travelogue and an epic, decades-spanning romance. When Ocho (Juan Barberini), a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona,...
The first official trailer for the film gives a hint at the fluid way Castro plays with time, luxuriating in the luscious bonds of new connection — one so deep it may as well be centuries old.
Per the official synopsis: “In his alluring debut feature, Lucio Castro offers both a sun-soaked European travelogue and an epic, decades-spanning romance. When Ocho (Juan Barberini), a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona,...
- 7/17/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
"Have you ever had a long-term relationship?" The Cinema Guild has debuted an official Us trailer for an indie drama titled End of the Century, made by Argentinian filmmaker Lucio Castro. This first premiered at the New Directors / New Films festival in NYC earlier this year, where they highlight the first films from some of the finest up-and-coming filmmakers. End of the Century is about an Argentinian man from New York and a Spanish man from Berlin who meet in Barcelona and, after spending a day together, they realize that they have already met twenty years ago. It's described as a film that turns "a love story into a cosmic voyage." Starring Juan Barberini and Ramon Pujol, with Mía Maestro. This looks like an exceptional debut, an exhilarating and gripping film about romance and relationships and life itself. That title card at the end is gorgeous, too. I will definitely...
- 7/17/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of the most heartfelt, intimately ambitious directorial debuts I’ve seen this year is Lucio Castro’s End of the Century, which made its world premiere at New Directors/New Films earlier this year. Also awarded Best Argentine Film Award at Bafici and Best First Feature Award at San Francisco’s Lgbtq, the film was picked up by Cinema Guild and will arrive in theaters starting next month. Today, we’re pleased to exclusively debut the beautiful first trailer.
Starring Juan Barberini, Ramón Pujol, and Mía Maestro, the film follows a seemingly random connection between two men that is then revealed to have a deeper meaning. With touches of the Before trilogy in both the way it plays with time as well as provide an intimate lens on a relationship, it’s essential viewing.
Jason Ooi said in our review, “Each layer added to the story—a second act...
Starring Juan Barberini, Ramón Pujol, and Mía Maestro, the film follows a seemingly random connection between two men that is then revealed to have a deeper meaning. With touches of the Before trilogy in both the way it plays with time as well as provide an intimate lens on a relationship, it’s essential viewing.
Jason Ooi said in our review, “Each layer added to the story—a second act...
- 7/17/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Cinema Guild on Thursday announced the acquisition of all U.S. distribution rights to Lucio Castro's End of the Century.
The Argentine film made its world premiere at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films and won the best Argentine film award at the Buenos Aires Film Festival last month.
Described in Keith Uhlich's review as both a "space-age love song" and "an erotic, time-jumping feature debut," Castro's film follows Ocho (Juan Barberini), a thirty-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, and Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin. After a ...
The Argentine film made its world premiere at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films and won the best Argentine film award at the Buenos Aires Film Festival last month.
Described in Keith Uhlich's review as both a "space-age love song" and "an erotic, time-jumping feature debut," Castro's film follows Ocho (Juan Barberini), a thirty-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, and Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin. After a ...
Cinema Guild on Thursday announced the acquisition of all U.S. distribution rights to Lucio Castro's End of the Century.
The Argentine film made its world premiere at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films and won the best Argentine film award at the Buenos Aires Film Festival last month.
Described in Keith Uhlich's review as both a "space-age love song" and "an erotic, time-jumping feature debut," Castro's film follows Ocho (Juan Barberini), a thirty-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, and Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin. After a ...
The Argentine film made its world premiere at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films and won the best Argentine film award at the Buenos Aires Film Festival last month.
Described in Keith Uhlich's review as both a "space-age love song" and "an erotic, time-jumping feature debut," Castro's film follows Ocho (Juan Barberini), a thirty-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, and Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin. After a ...
The only world premiere in the annual New Directors/New Films series — a joint festival between New York City's Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center — Lucio Castro's feature debut End of the Century is an erotic, emotional imagining of a Grindr hookup as memory palace. The film opens in the present as Ocho (Juan Barberini), a poet from New York, cruises the streets and beaches while on vacation in Barcelona. One day, from the balcony of his Airbnb, Ocho sees Javi (Ramon Pujol), a fetching, brawny specimen, his biceps bulging out the ...
- 3/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The only world premiere in the annual New Directors/New Films series — a joint festival between New York City's Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center — Lucio Castro's feature debut End of the Century is an erotic, emotional imagining of a Grindr hookup as memory palace. The film opens in the present as Ocho (Juan Barberini), a poet from New York, cruises the streets and beaches while on vacation in Barcelona. One day, from the balcony of his Airbnb, Ocho sees Javi (Ramon Pujol), a fetching, brawny specimen, his biceps bulging out the ...
- 3/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
"Our stuff was so entangled, that I ended up not knowing what was mine and what was his." The first official trailer has arrived for an indie drama titled End of the Century, made by Argentinian filmmaker Lucio Castro. This is premiering at the prestigious New Directors / New Films festival in NYC later this month, where they highlight the first films from some of the finest up-and-coming filmmakers. End of the Century is about an Argentinian man from New York and a Spanish man from Berlin who meet in Barcelona and, after spending a day together, they realize that they have already met twenty years ago. Described as a film that turns "a love story into a cosmic voyage." Starring Juan Barberini and Ramon Pujol, with Mía Maestro. This looks like a compelling, thought-provoking film marking the debut of a talented filmmaker. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Lucio Castro's End of the Century,...
- 3/25/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Brutal and horrifying are words you'd normally use to describe a horror movie, not a relationship drama, but The Fire (El Incendio), from first-time director Juan Schnitman, earns them. It has nothing to do with ghosts or monsters, but it's just as hair-raising and uncomfortable, suggesting horrors of a different, everyday sort.This two-person drama follows a day in the life of young couple Lucia (Pilar Gamboa) and Marcelo (Juan Barberini) on what should be a happy occasion: they're about to move into a brand-new apartment. The moving gets delayed until the next day, and for the next 24 hours, we watch as this apparently blissful union deteriorates beyond repair.Relationships are all about trust and communication, and it's quickly apparent that our two lovers never learned...
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- 8/13/2015
- Screen Anarchy
★★★★☆ The familiar volatile passions of cinematic portrayals of Latin-American ardour may lie at the heart of Juan Schnitman's latest feature, The Fire (2015), but they - and it - are twisted into something raw and utterly compelling. There's a permeating feeling of unease from the very first frame; a locked bird's-eye-view shot of two people lying in bed. Marcelo (Juan Barberini) lies on his front, dead to the world; Lucía (Pilar Gamboa) is on her back, staring unblinking up at the ceiling. Her eyes burn disconcertingly through the camera lens, but her anxieties remain tantalisingly ambiguous and will remain so throughout the emotional oscillations to follow.
- 7/12/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Exclusive: Us-based FiGa Films has lined up a Cannes slate that includes Paz Fabrega’s Tribeca 2015 selection Viaje and Berlin entry The Fire from Juan Schnitman.
Kattia Gonzalez and Fernando Bolanos star in Viaje, which marks the Costa Rican Fabrega’s second film and centres on a casual encounter.
The Fire (El Incendio) stars Pilar Gambo and Juan Barberini and tells of a couple whose love is tested during a tense attempt to buy a home.
FiGa, which as of June 1 will relocate from Los Angeles and Florida, will also tout Berlin selection and rites-of-passage drama Seashore (Beira Mar) from Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon and stars Mateus Almada and Mauricio Jose Barcellos.
Gregoria Graziosi’s Brazilian drama Obra (pictured) premiered in Toronto last year and stars Irandhir Santos, Lola Peploe and Julio Andrade.
Thriller I Swear I’ll Leave This Town (Prometo Um Dia Deixar Essa Cidade) from Daniel Aragao launched at the Rio de Janeiro...
Kattia Gonzalez and Fernando Bolanos star in Viaje, which marks the Costa Rican Fabrega’s second film and centres on a casual encounter.
The Fire (El Incendio) stars Pilar Gambo and Juan Barberini and tells of a couple whose love is tested during a tense attempt to buy a home.
FiGa, which as of June 1 will relocate from Los Angeles and Florida, will also tout Berlin selection and rites-of-passage drama Seashore (Beira Mar) from Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon and stars Mateus Almada and Mauricio Jose Barcellos.
Gregoria Graziosi’s Brazilian drama Obra (pictured) premiered in Toronto last year and stars Irandhir Santos, Lola Peploe and Julio Andrade.
Thriller I Swear I’ll Leave This Town (Prometo Um Dia Deixar Essa Cidade) from Daniel Aragao launched at the Rio de Janeiro...
- 5/10/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Argentinian filmmaker Juan Schnitman is heading to the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival to world premiere his emotional relationship drama "El Incendio," starring Pilar Gamboa and Juan Barberini as lovers caught in a 24-hour whirlwind of life-changing moments. The film's official synopsis reads, "On the way to closing the contract on their first home, Lucia and Marcelo withdraw $100,000 in cash from their bank. The seller can't make it to the signing, and it gets postponed to the next day. Frustrated, they head back to their old place and put the money away. The next 24 hours will unveil the true nature of their love, the crisis they are in and the violence within themselves." If that dramatically ripe storyline doesn't sell the high stakes, the new trailer for the film certainly will. Featuring intimate handheld shots and previewing two rich performances from Gamboa and Barberini, this stirring trailer should get everyone excited for the film's.
- 2/4/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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