A newly divorced father and his son, spent a last vacation in their mountain house before it goes to sale.
I came across Urchin by chance and decided to watch it because of the title. It made me think of the spiky animal that lives at the bottom of the ocean, and the old Dickensian novels, where an urchin was an orphaned, homeless child in shaggy and dirty clothes.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!
