
Touch the Water
2023

2020
Director
Nacho Garassino
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Living in Tucumán, 75-year-old Julio Pereyra (Santiago Bal) has always dreamed of visiting the coast, and after seeing his doctor, he realizes it’s either now or never. He hopes to enlist his errant son, Marcos (Federico Bal, the star’s real-life son), to take him by motorcycle; both Marcos and his by-the-books sister (Anita Martínez) are opposed to the idea. But before he reaches his final destination, Julio will have the opportunity to check several things off his bucket list in this emotionally resonant road movie.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on the generational and familial dynamics of the Pereyra family. There is no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives exploring non-heteronormative identities.
Gender Representation
The daughter serves as a pragmatic, authoritative foil to her father's impulsivity. However, the plot remains driven by a patriarchal figure pursuing his own personal legacy.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
Set in Tucumán, the film emphasizes a specific regional Argentine identity. There is no evidence of significant intersectional expansion or diverse casting beyond this geographic demographic.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story disrupts elder passivity by prioritizing individual agency over traditional stability. It shifts the focus from communal duty toward the fulfillment of a personal bucket list.
Disability Representation
A medical diagnosis serves as a plot catalyst rather than a tragedy. The protagonist navigates his physical constraints with agency instead of being defined by them.
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Areas for Improvement
AI Analysis
Our Way To The Sea is a character-driven road movie that explores the friction between individual desire and familial responsibility. It avoids overt identity politics in favor of a nuanced study of personal autonomy. The film succeeds in challenging the trope of the passive elderly character. By centering a senior's quest for experiential freedom, it provides a meaningful portrayal of aging and agency. However, the narrative remains somewhat conventional in its structure. It relies on traditional familial hierarchies and lacks explicit representation of diverse sexual or ethnic identities.

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