The members of a Buenos Aires family have three hobbies -'berretines' in Buenos Aires slang- that keep them apart of their duties. Because of that, the family business is going down, and the only one who is concerned is the father, who hopes for his fourth son, an architect, to save the situation.
Should you watch The Three Amateurs? If you have a soft spot for vintage Argentine cinema or just enjoy watching a family slowly implode because nobody wants to do their actual job, then sure, pull up a chair. But if you need a tight, fast-moving plot or modern stakes, you are going to be checking your watch by the twe...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Alton
Maurice Campbell
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"Should you watch The Three Amateurs? If you have a soft spot for vintage Argentine cinema or just enjoy watching a family slowly implode because nobody wants to do their actual job, then sure, pull up a chair. But if you need a tight, fast-moving plot or modern stakes, you are going to be checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. The whole premise is built on the concept of 'berretines'—these weird, all-consuming hobbies that keep the sons from showing up to the family business. It’s a rel..."
Nicolás de las Llanderas, Arnaldo Malfatti
Argentina
1920 · IMDb 6.7
Robert Thornby
