Los amigos raros is an intimate Spanish ensemble drama about friendship, sexuality and the secrets that complicate a close-knit group. Roberto Pérez Toledo keeps the storytelling modest, and the film’s emotional directness gives its shifting loyalties a believable tension.
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Los amigos raros is an intimate Spanish ensemble drama about friendship, sexuality and the secrets that complicate a close-knit group. Roberto Pérez Toledo keeps the storytelling modest, and the film’s emotional directness gives its shifting loyalties a believable tension.
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