Lost Embrace Review (2004) — 75% Celluloid Score
Directed by Daniel Burman · 2004 ·
Lost Embrace (2004) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Theatrical release Where to watch
Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.
Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (88/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
- Celluloid Score 75% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, comedy pick
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Lost Embrace worth watching?
Yes — Lost Embrace earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Daniel Burman’s Buenos Aires family comedy-drama won Best Feature at Bangkok 2004 — a warm Latin American highlight of the festival’s early Lotus years.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).
What is Lost Embrace about?
In Buenos Aires, the twenty-something Jewish-Argentinean Ariel Makaroff ditches the University of Architecture and spends his time wandering through the downtown gallery where his mother has a lingerie shop and his brother runs an importation business. Ariel has never understood why his father left him when he was a baby, but when his dad returns to Argentina, that will soon change.
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Critic Reviews
Lost Embrace (2004) Review
★★★½☆
Daniel Burman's Lost Embrace (2004) remains a defining Drama landmark from Argentina, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.
Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
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