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| Boi | |
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| Directed by | Jorge M. Fontana |
| Written by | Jorge M. Fontana |
| Starring | Bernat Quintana Anatoly Chugunov Miranda Gas Macarena Gómez |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Portugal Canada |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
Boi is a 2019 Spanish thriller film directed and written by Jorge M. Fontana. [1] [2] [3]
Carlos Aguilar writing for the Los Angeles Times gave the film a bad review, stating: "'Boi', from first-time Spanish writer-director Jorge M. Fontana, aims to examine an individual with unfulfilled artistic aspirations wrapped in a cryptic thriller; however, its stylish features overpower its many attempts at philosophical depth." [4] Helen T. Verongos from the New York Times also disliked the movie, writing: "The tantalizing clues, occasional laughs, and lapses, in reality, are not enough to hold this film together." [5]
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