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Darín and Peretti’s Psychological Duel Debuts on Netflix

The San Sebastián premiere and global streaming launch bring an Argentine black comedy that probes the ethics of psychoanalysis to an international audience.

Overview

  • The film premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival and was made available worldwide on Netflix on October 16, 2026.
  • Directed by Hernán Goldfrid and written by Emanuel Díez, the 97-minute story follows a pragmatic psychoanalyst who begins to cross ethical lines with patients.
  • Ricardo Darín stars and co-produces through Kenya Films and is reunited on screen with Diego Peretti almost two decades after their last major film together.
  • Coverage notes the movie mixes dark humor and thriller elements, includes a tense near-kiss moment and late narrative surprises without revealing plot details.
  • The festival-to-streaming release has pushed the title into Netflix trends and highlights a wider path for Argentine films to reach global audiences.