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All Inclusive

Kris Rothstein

In All Inclusive, written by Paula Del Fierro and Julio Rojas and directed by Rodrigo Ortúzar Lynch, a Mexican family travels to an all-inclusive beach resort, where their issues bubble to the surface. It’s neat to see a family melodrama, a genre that is so American, set in another culture, but although this film is polished and well acted, the content is pretty obvious. A medical test result is mentioned and we know that someone is dying; the weather channel mentions a storm and we know a hurricane is coming. There are surprising moments, though, and enough laughs to make it worthwhile.

To read more of Kris’s reviews from the 28 Vancouver International Film Festival visit her Geist blog at geist.com/blog/kris.

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