Geminis (2005) User Reviews

Another Good Argentinian Film

[socrates4 · 7/10 · 8 February 2019]

Yes, some will say this movie is disturbing. That's not always a bad thing in a film. Although I did find it somewhat disturbing myself, I also found it very intriguing and enjoyable, party because it WAS disturbing.

The acting is great and the story is like nothing I've ever seen before. The camerawork is wonderful as well. There are some great shots in here. Lately I've been enjoying a lot of Argentinian films I have noticed. I didn't consciously seek them out, but I find myself stumbling upon one gem after another. This is one of them. They make some great movies. Recommend.

I'm ashamed

[Ch-93847282 · 7/10 · 17 January 2021]

Oddly enough, I kind of enjoyed the movie. It was pretty delightful and beautiful I love to see it.

Slightly dull and straight forward

[Floated2 · 5/10 · 29 May 2023]

The description synopsis is quite exactly how the film is. There isn't exactly any twists or turns. Everything which occurs is quite predictable and obvious.

The acting is solid yet at times the actors seemed bored. Nothing much happens besides several explicit scenes followed by a lot of talk and dialogue.

Although the central description is regarding the taboo siblings and them keeping things a secret. The film is also about the oldest brother getting married as we see the planning and everything involved with the wedding.

Once the major reveal in the end occurs, the film stalls and ends quite abruptly and sort of open ended. It's a decent simple film to pass the time.

Taboo Aesthetic

[AvinashPatalay · 6 July 2009]

Happened to watch this movie late night when it was aired on World movies channel. At the outset the director needs to acknowledged for holding the reigns quite well and literally does a tight-rope walking to ensure that the movie doesn't classified as a Tinto Brass or worse a soft-porn.

The complexities of a modern family is portrayed effectively. The relationship between the members of the family is fleshed out effectively yet managing to touch-base on the taboo. The wedding forms the baseline of the story and the events built around it come about naturally (family dinner, shopping, wedding dress, night-out etc). And its precisely these factors which give aesthetic feel to it. On technical front the movie is rich in the camera-work and lighting. The usage of mirrors, shadows and following the character would seem Kubrick inspired.

The director chose his way of ending the story which is purely is his prerogative which perhaps for a few it might seem Over-the-top.

PS:: And an apt title indeed.

Taboo Topic But Somehow Not Very Interesting

[aurora-41206 · 4/10 · 29 December 2020]

Long unnecessary shots, panning slowly in and out, dialogue that is unneessary and superfluous. Instead of focusing on the twins and how everything happened, the director instead emphasises people looking at themselves in the mirror and the most randomest of things.

Ending was questionable and open ended, which is a cop out. After the mother finding out - scene well executed - is the end the film. However - does she stop it? Who knows? Do they feel bad about it and stop it themselves? All the interesting questions are unanswered, just lots of scenes showing them having sex, which is the least interesting thing about the taboo itself.

Its still watchable though, so I rated it slightly below average.

What Am I Supposed To Rate?

[DarkSpotOn · 2/10 · 25 October 2022]

What am I supposed to rate? A dull, nearly nonexisting story where a brother and his sister, have sex three times, the third brother finds out, beats his incest-loving brother, and tries to stop them, the mother then finds out and cries. That's the whole movie. Why is this 1 hour long? There are pro-longed cuts in this where nothing is occurring! The movie is ridiculously boring. It's Dogtooth kind of bad. The acting all the actors seemed bored, and nobody seemed to care. There are no likable characters, the main characters are the incest couple, you should make me care about them, neither of them is likeable, the sister is bratty, while the brother just follows her like a puppy. No reason to watch this movie, it was terrible.

Disturbing

[coph · 8/10 · 5 September 2009]

This was the most disturbing movie I've seen in a long time. I started watching it just before going to bed, with no intention to actually stay up and finish it, but once it started, I simply couldn't stop watching. It completely captured my attention, which happens very very rarely as of late, so all my compliments to the director.

This is one of those movies that most people will not appreciate because of it's subject, which is a social taboo. And it's understandable. However, if you are able to appreciate a good story with an upsetting content that is not meant to entertain you, and will probably shake you up, you should give it a chance.

Disturbing, realistic movie

[hof-4 · 8/10 · 12 September 2015]

By sheer chance, I happened to watch two movies about incest in two consecutive days. The first was Italian, "Drifters" (2011), which is a cheerfully amoral take on the subject, in spite of incest being the result of the calculated seduction of a sibling by the other, and facilitated (one hopes unwittingly) by the parents. In this movie, incest is just slightly naughty, and can be willed away by pretending it didn't happen.

Gemini is a far different movie. Director Albertina Carri doesn't moralize; the sexual relation between brother and sister Jere and Meme is apparently consensual on both sides and not devoid of love (and jealousy, as the supermarket scene shows). We don't know how it began. However, it has a devastating effect in Ezequiel, the brother, and especially Lucia, the mother, who has great pretensions about her family and, as many wealthy Argentinians, believes that incest is something that happens among the lower classes. At the end of the movie the whole family is in turmoil, although we don't know what each individual knows.

I have seen two feature films by Albertina Carri, this one and Anger, "La Rabia" (2008). Both are about families apparently normal but deeply dysfunctional just below the surface. And in both movies the discovery pf the truth has dire consequences.

Direction and script (the latter by Carri and Santiago Giralt) are flawless. Excellent acting by all concerned. A superior movie in all aspects. Carri is a director to watch.