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#SilverScreenBlack - OscarWatch: 'Tu Me Manques/I Miss You'

(1hr 49mins, Bolivia)

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📣Never Let You Go: A lover struggles to make sense of his true love's suicide, as a father tries to come to terms with his late son's identity.

👍In love happily:
A love story on par with 'Brief Encounters' and 'Carol'.
Phenomenal leads by Fernando Barbosa and Oscar Martínez, great supporting cast, witty script, and a stunning score by Julia Kent.
The original play in 2015 changed Bolivian society and law. This film is not to be missed!

👎Shunned by family:
Inspired by a tragic true story:
LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers; and those rejected by their parents are eight times more likely.

📽️Favourite scene:
The play on opening night - there on stage, there's finally a chance to say what should have been said years ago.

🥇Best quote:
"Being a man is having the bravery to be whoever you want to be."

🙁Best depressing quote:
"Did you know that in the same page in Leviticus that you're quoting, the Bible also condemns tattoos, shellfish, haircuts, polyester and football. I mean, polyester I understand, but the rest of that?..."

❤️Best guide to romance:
JORGE: "Do you have a boyfriend?"
TJ: "No. Boyfriends are like toys, and toys break."