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Lost Embrace Review (2004) — 75% Celluloid Score

Directed by Daniel Burman · 2004 ·

Answer Summary: Is Lost Embrace worth watching?

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%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Lost Embrace?

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.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

88% Editorial Rating
78% Audience snapshot · excluded
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 39m
Cast
Daniel Hendler , Adriana Aizemberg , Jorge D'Elía , Sergio Boris , Melina Petriella , Rosita Londner , Diego Korol , Silvina Bosco , Isaac Fajm , Atilio Pozzobón
Country
Argentina
Language
Spanish

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

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    Lost Embrace (2004) Review

    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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