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A poison pen letter blows up a boring marriage, and honestly? The fallout is delicious.
TMDB
55
IMDb
71

La vuelta al nido (1938)

melodrama with teethpre-Perón anxietydomestic noir

Overview

Drama

Enrique, a gray office worker who lives a marriage already without passion begins to rethink his life when he receives an anonymous who says that his wife deceives him.

Flag of ARARSpanish
Content warning
masculine insecuritymarital performanceclass humiliationsurveillance and trust

Standout Aspects

Acting

José Gola's simmering repression deserves louder applause.

Direction

Torres Ríos frames bourgeois claustrophobia like a trap.

Writing

Economy of dialogue; every pause stings.

Best for:Solo: Late night, wine, contemplating your own life choices.·Date Night: Only if you want uncomfortable eye contact during.·Rewatch: Catch the glances you missed first time.
Heads up:Triggers: Depiction of emotional manipulation within marriage.
Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Director

Leopoldo Torres Ríos

ReleasedJan 2, 1938
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos
Cinematográfica Terra

Top Cast

José Gola

José Gola

Enrique Núñez

Amelia Bence

Amelia Bence

The wife

Julio Renato

Julio Renato

Manager

Anita Jordán

Anita Jordán

Luisita

Vicente Forastieri

Vicente Forastieri

Pedro

Ernesto Villegas

Ernesto Villegas

El flaco

Pascual Pellicciotta

Pascual Pellicciotta

Juancito

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made during Argentina's Infamous Decade, the film captures middle-class precarity before Perón's rise reshaped labor politics.

Trivia

Amelia Bence became Argentina's biggest star; this early role already shows her gift for making audiences question who to believe.

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