Riposare in pace

Not really a thriller but a drama, convincing drama but, yes, rather unbelievable. However, acting and directing are good and let us forget many unlikely scenes and situations. I doubt this movie was ever released in movie theaters, or in only a few ones. I don't know any of the actors, and the production design, overall atmosphere, were quite good enough for my taste. The ending is also worth the watch, and justifies to endure the whole film. Not a Hollywood like plot, that's the most important. Too many non American pictures try to imitate the US fashion. This is a sad story, not a super hero tale.

Descansar en Paz (directed by Sebastián Borensztein) is a slow-burn mystery melodrama that keeps you intrigued in its first half, but unfortunately loses its emotional impact as the story progresses.

The film follows Sergio Dayan (played by Joaquín Furriel), a businessman on the brink of collapse. His inherited factory is in financial ruin, leaving him unable to pay his bills or employees. With mounting pressure from a dangerous loan shark demanding immediate repayment, Sergio's life is spiraling out of control.

Things take a sharp turn when, while buying a necklace for his beloved daughter, Sergio is caught in the aftermath of a deadly bombing at the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) - a hate crime that shakes the nation. In a desperate bid to escape his creditors and start fresh, Sergio fakes his death and flees to Paraguay, adopting a new identity. There, he secures a job at an import-export company, leaving his family behind but ensuring their financial stability through a life insurance policy.

While the setup is strong, with suspense building steadily in the first half, the film falters in its latter half. The emotional stakes diminish as the narrative unfolds, and by the time the conclusion arrives, it feels anticlimactic and even incoherent. What could have been a poignant exploration of guilt, survival, and the human condition ends in a forced and ridiculous final twist.

Ultimately, Descansar en Paz presents a promising beginning but stumbles when it comes to delivering a satisfying, emotionally resonant conclusion. It's a film that begins with tension but ends with a whimper.

Sergio is dealing with financial problems and a weakened state of health. In a stroke of fate, he has the opportunity to protect his family. The price? His permanent absence.

I miss Argentine cinema. It's been a while since I watched any of the Argentine films, which I love. I'm catching up with this wonderful film, a mix of dramatic mystery, which enchants and hypnotizes us despite its slow pace, which doesn't compromise the development or our interest in the plot, which takes shape as it progresses, with a good ending, focused and captivating. However, a dose of surprise and unpredictability would have given it more points...

Very good movie, with great twists during the movie.

At first I was surprised by the events that the main character was having to do to continue his life.

Again I was surprised but this time not much (kind of expected) in the middle of the movie I believe he took desperate attitudes, but it was due to the situation he got into, but.... He could have done better in other decisions he made!

Already finishing the movie, he tried to help himself and help the family, but... I can't say lol, but the end of the movie was "emotional", summing up a good movie in the category he is in. I just thought I could have told you better about my children's lives.

This clever thriller really got me in and kept me guessing. It's the story of a devoted family man who takes the desperate measure to disappear in order to protect his wife and children from a ruthless loan shark. Much of the interest from that point in the movie comes from the brilliant acting by Joaquin Furriel who conveys the heartbreak of losing his family entirely through his demeanour and facial expressions. It's a sacrifice that I think few people would make. His new life, and that of his family unfold in very believable and poignant ways, but as you watch them there is a constant sense that the new arrangement can't last. The final part of the movie is gripping and ultimately surprised me. I thought that the ending was perfect, and like all really satisfying endings it was thought provoking, leaving me wondering how things would pan out from that point.