Esteros

A reunion ignites old flames and unresolved feelings, challenging the boundaries of friendship and love.

Critics broadly regard Esteros as a tender and affecting LGBTQ romance grounded in strong performances and emotional sincerity.

• Matías and Jeronimo reconnect after more than ten years, reviving feelings that began during adolescence.
• Matías’s adolescent experience with Jeronimo resurfaces in adulthood, forcing him to confront an identity and desire left unresolved.
• The esteros setting provides the secluded natural environment for the characters’ early intimacy and later emotional return.
• Matías’s return to his old town brings childhood memories into conflict with his current relationship and adult life.

• Weekendshared queer romance, wistful coming-of-age themes, and emotionally restrained drama
• God's Own Countryshared male homosexuality, memory, and the return of buried feelings in an intimate romance
• Sheltershared nostalgic queer coming-of-age story and tender exploration of first love
• The Way He Looksshared lyrical gay romance, family pressure, and longing across time

Director

Papu Curotto

Release Date

2016-05-27

Runtime

83 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (145)

What is Esteros about?

A man returning to his childhood home for carnival must reckon with the first love he left behind when he encounters the boy who shared it.

What is Esteros like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Esteros as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Esteros violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Esteros.

What did critics think of Esteros?

Critics broadly regard Esteros as a tender and affecting LGBTQ romance grounded in strong performances and emotional sincerity.

Which films are like Esteros?

Films with a similar feel include Weekend, God's Own Country, Shelter, and The Way He Looks.

How long is Esteros?

Esteros runs 83 minutes.

Where can I watch Esteros?

In United States, Esteros streams on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Amazon MX Player.