‘The Currents’ Movie Review: “Esoteric” And “Enigmatic” Mystery Captivates

The Currents, written and directed by Milagros Mumentaler, centers on an Argentinean designer named Lina (Isabel Aimé González-Sola) who makes a stunning life decision. After she jumps off a bridge into a river, she returns to Buenos Aires transformed by the incident. Now riddled with fear over water, Lina confronts her existence and relation to others from a different and unexpected vantage point. Check out CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey’s full review below!

Although Bruce Purkey ultimately recommends The Currents and adds that there are several “amazing” sequences, the movie isn’t for everyone. “I think a lot of people are going to be very frustrated by this movie,” said Purkey. “If you like real meat and potatoes movies or real bold and straightforward (films), this is not going to be for you.”

One particular scene dealing with Lina’s (Isabel Aimé González-Sola) search for her daughter around a Buenos Aires building that is worth the proverbial price of admission. “I would say for movie lovers, this sequence alone makes the movie at least worth recommending because it goes fro mthis very contemplative and beautiful movie to this very like overly romanticized (tale). I wouldn’t say it’s a dream sequence, but it’s like this weird, almost like a flight of fancy point of view that she’s having where you’re all of a sudden seeing all these different moments in the city.”

Currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Currents is a feature that I plan to watch this week and cover on CinemAddicts. Rounding out the 104 minute narrative are Mauriciou Bertorello, Sara Bessio, Esteban Bigliardi, and Jazmin Carballo.

Now playing at New York’s Film at Lincoln Center, The Currents opens June 5th at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles. Check out Bruce’s full review below via YouTube or our CinemAddicts podcast!

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