Okupas

This story takes place in an Argentina economical crisis, and these 4 guys, living in a house that is not theirs, have to face not only the police, but other gangs who want to take "their" house. And even though they are not saints, they will win your hearts, you will definitely love them.

I believe this is not just a story about the harsh reality or how many obstacles these people have to face, but a story about friendship.

Esta historia transcurre en un momento de una gran crisis económica en Argentina. Y estos 4 amigos, que viven en una casa que no les pertenece, deben enfrentar a la policía y a otros bandas que quieren ocupar "su" casa. Si bien ellos no son ningunos santos, logran ganarse tu corazón.

Creo que esta serie no trata simplemente la cruda realidad de este grupo de chicos, ni los obstáculos que deben enfrentar, sino más bien es una historia de amistad.

I'm from Argentina myself and I can say this series is one of the best ones this country has ever shot. It depicts a 2000/2001 crisis we were living through and how ordinary people had to struggle with life evey single day.

Every character is unique and you have no choice but to end up loving or hating them. Not only the four MC are cool, but also the antagonists and even their pet, a lovely and really intelligent dog, are amazing!

You know, due to Copyright issues, there was no official DVD released ever. However, it's still popular nowadays and views keep going up!!!

You can only watch it on Youtube or download it illegally around, and I think no subtitles exist. (If I happen to see people asking for it, I'll sub every episode on my own)

Okupas is one of those shows which show up every 50 years. So it's a must to watch it!

If you want the subtitiles, just mark my review as helpful and once I see enough clicks on YES, I'll start working into it!

I´M a movie director myself and I only can say this is the kind of story I would like to shot someday. There´s no middle term, you love it or you hate it, but reality is always there. When I see "Okupas", I´m seeing that someone is talking of something that lived in own flesh, was on that places, connected with that kind of people, and mixed with a sense of fiction and caracthers construction ends up in a total identification; you´re no longer an espectator you just live and experience from inside. Some people saw "Okupas" as a show of crime, an allegory of dope using, and lower class habits and ways of life, and said that they prefered to watch the 8 o´clock news to see what´s wrong with the country. To others there´s nothing better to deeply know about it without discriminate and then start a social change and a work of unification for a most acceptable kind of living... If you liked "Okupas", I can also recommend you: "Pizza, Birra, Faso"

(Pizza, Beer, Cigarrettes- Stagnaro), "Tumberos" (Adrián Caetano), "Un

Oso Rojo" (A Red Bear, Caetano), and "El Bonaerense" (Pablo Trapero).

In such a crude and realistic way, it portrays the experience of young people without financial support who live on questionable acts to gain resources. In short, a shocking drama with some overtones of social horror and suspense on a fairly well calibrated level. The best Argentine series.

What a gem.

The series addresses several themes, from the housing problem, passing through the youth's lack of perspective on life, to the chronic violence that comes from the brutal inequality typical of Latin American societies.

Without ever falling into moralism, far from trying to teach the public hypocritical lessons, it manages to amuse and entertain with a compelling story that have moments of comedy, action, suspense and a bit of drama.

With the remastering and release by netflix in 2021, I was finally able to watch the 11 episodes of this magnificent series, being able to understand the status it conserved through the years.

Watch it!