• Title: Los Amantes Astronautas
• Original Title: Los Amantes Astronautas
• Country: Argentina
• Screening date: 30/05/2025

When Pedro returns to Argentina for an extended vacation at the family home by the sea, he's greeted by his loved ones and the promise of a quiet, drama-free summer with friends. One afternoon on the beach, he runs into Maxi, an old childhood friend who is charmingly provocative and daring—and also heterosexual—and who expresses a persistent curiosity about Pedro's gay sexuality. Laughter and jokes erupt as they settle into a surprising routine of mutual interest, despite—or perhaps because of—the boundary that separates them. But when Maxi asks Pedro to pretend to be his boyfriend to annoy his ex-girlfriend, he agrees, and from this emerges the sensual tension of this fast-paced, moody comedy from writer-director Marco Berger about masculinity, desire, and fluid identities. The performances of the two leads and their sparkling chemistry shine on screen thanks to the skillful twists of a narrative that gradually blurs the contours of simple friendship.

With Javier Orán