Critical Reception
Film critic Neil Young thought the film was an engaging mix of crime thriller and family drama, and wrote, " is nevertheless an effective, if minor, foray into a dusty, neglected corner of modern-day Buenos Aires. We can feel Argentina's well-documented financial problems starting to sour the whole country's atmosphere, exerting unbearable pressures on the likes of Sergio, Oso and Natalia." Young also thought director Caetano elicited solid work from his actors.
A.O. Scott, film critic for The New York Times, also liked the film and wrote, "Its combination of toughness and smooth, understated style makes it touching and absorbing..."
And journalist Diego Batlle, who writes for the Argentine daily La Nación wrote, "Un Oso Rojo imposes itself as a piece of great dramatic power that ratifies a prolific director's narrative talent."
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