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Film · 2004

The Art of Losing

Perder es cuestión de método

When a mutilated corpse is discovered impaled on the shores of a reservoir near Bogotá, an alcoholic investigative journalist begins digging into the gruesome crime. Alongside an earnest office worker and a young prostitute, he uncovers a labyrinth of corrupt politicians, ruthless developers, and institutional rot.

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  • How lovely Colombian cinema and characters like Estupiñán are. What a cool soundtrack! Overall I really loved the film; a few thriller details could have been sharper, but it is made with such a special charm that you easily forgive it.
    FantasmaSara on Letterboxd
  • A cocktail of noir fiction, irony, and social criticism; a very fine drink.
    María Casanova on FilmAffinity
  • Given all the budgetary constraints of filmmaking in Colombia, Sergio Cabrera manages to deliver an interesting and entertaining project, featuring sharp criticism of the judicial system within a well-structured thriller...
    Daniel Malpica Santander on Letterboxd

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