# Lost Embrace (2004) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/lost-embrace-2004/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 78% |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | Daniel Burman |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy |
| Runtime | 99 min |
| Festival premiere | Bangkok 2004 (Best Feature) |

## Quick answer

Lost Embrace (2004) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Daniel Burman’s Buenos Aires family comedy-drama won Best Feature at Bangkok 2004 — a warm Latin American highlight of t Metascore 74/100. Directed by Daniel Burman.

## Critics consensus

Daniel Burman’s Buenos Aires family comedy-drama won Best Feature at Bangkok 2004 — a warm Latin American highlight of the festival’s early Lotus years.

## Synopsis

In Buenos Aires, the twenty-something Jewish-Argentinean Ariel Makaroff ditches the University of Architecture and spends his time wandering through the downtown gallery where his mother has a lingerie shop and his brother runs an importation business. Ariel has never understood why his father left him when he was a baby, but when his dad returns to Argentina, that will soon change.

## Cast

Daniel Hendler, Adriana Aizemberg, Jorge D'Elía, Sergio Boris, Melina Petriella, Rosita Londner, Diego Korol, Silvina Bosco, Isaac Fajm, Atilio Pozzobón

## Accolades

Premiered at Bangkok 2004, where it won the Best Feature.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Lost Embrace worth watching?**
Lost Embrace holds a 76% Celluloid Score. Daniel Burman’s Buenos Aires family comedy-drama won Best Feature at Bangkok 2004 — a warm Latin American highlight of the festival’s early Lotus years.

**What is Lost Embrace about?**
In Buenos Aires, the twenty-something Jewish-Argentinean Ariel Makaroff ditches the University of Architecture and spends his time wandering through the downtown gallery where his mother has a lingerie shop and his brother runs an importation business. Ariel has never understood why his father left him when he was a baby, but when his dad returns to Argentina, that will soon change.

**Who directed Lost Embrace?**
Lost Embrace (2004) was directed by Daniel Burman.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Lost Embrace?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 78%, Metascore 74/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 6.9/10.

**Where can I watch Lost Embrace?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Lost Embrace page for current options.

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