Amalia the Secretary

Sometimes it helps to sit down to watch a movie with not much in the way of expectations. Certainly, with AMALIA, I would recommend You do precisely that! Both Lead characters are well into middle age and are certainly not much to look at! This is a very modest production, revolving around a secretary and an office maintenance man. Considering it is one of very few Colombian productions available on NETFLIX, I find its inclusion to be a starkly intriguing option!

Very hard to categorize this film! Although I have seen perhaps 30 Colombian productions, AMALIA most certainly is an elusive one as far as attaching any labels! Both the TITLE character (Deliciously brought to life by Marcela Benjumea) and LAZARO, the maintenance guy (Portrayed gracefully by Enrique Carriazo) take up almost 90% of the movie's onscreen time. Yet, the Leads are presented in a most unpretentious and slice-of-life authentic manner that prompts the viewer to crave more!

AMALIA is truly an ONION, if EVER there was one! But...SORRY! I cannot peel away any of those layers! That is a task ONLY YOU, the viewer can undertake! Really, I hope this Review helps You take that decision! You just might be as pleasantly surprised as I was!

8******** ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!