Diamantino's reviews
Media reviews
New York Times
There are moments in which this film, written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt, feels like an early Adam Sandler comedy remixed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
The Hollywood Reporter
It?s an utter delight to see that theoretical academic musings on gender, love, sexuality and politics can be packaged and reflected upon in such a jocular and constantly entertaining way.
Indiewire
'Diamantino' is nothing less (and so much more) than the movie the world needs right now.
Los Angeles Times
Its madcap delirium can?t hide its insistent politics, its disdain for sham populism and its compassion for the disenfranchised. Diamantino is no less committed to these ideas than it is to its own uneven, unforgettable lunacy.
Variety
Part loopily queer sci-fi thriller, part faux-naive political rallying cry, glued together with candyfloss clouds of romantic reverie, it?s a film best seen with as little forewarning as possible.
The Guardian
The film is fun, but, for all its inventiveness, it?s a bit tame, with its nice-but-dim hero. But Diamantino is never dull.
The Wrap
This picture feels fated to be remembered as the ?giant fluffy puppy soccer movie,? and both the giant fluffy puppies and Cotta provide enough laughs to make it worthwhile.
Fotogramas
The film, deeply anchored in a postmodernist discourse, is a treasure of visual and narrative findings.