Desconectados
A work-obsessed mother gets an unexpected chance to reconnect with her children when a solar storm shuts down the internet worldwide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
A solar storm causes a global internet outage that drives Victoria and her children into face-to-face interaction.
Victoria has poor relationships with her teenage children, who live with their father, and their visit becomes a chance to reconnect.
Victoria is addicted to both internet use and work before the blackout interrupts her habitual lifestyle.
The film uses Victoria’s internet and work addiction, along with the worldwide outage, to generate humor around contemporary connectivity.
Films like Desconectados, and why
Instant Family
shared family comedy, technology satire, and mother child reconciliation
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
shared fish out of water premise, generational conflict, and warm comedic tone
Click
shared workplace addiction, family repair, and feel good domestic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Diego Rougier
- Release Date
- 2022-12-16
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Javiera Contador
- María Jesus Haran
- Diego Rojas
- Dayana Amigo
- Jaime Vadell
- Jorge Zabaleta
- Carmen Gloria Bresky
- Norma Norma Ortiz
- Alejandro Trejo
- Luis Dubó
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Desconectados about?
- A work-obsessed mother gets an unexpected chance to reconnect with her children when a solar storm shuts down the internet worldwide.
- What is Desconectados like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Desconectados as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Desconectados violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Desconectados.
- Which films are like Desconectados?
- Films with a similar feel include Instant Family, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and Click.
- How long is Desconectados?
- Desconectados runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Desconectados?
- In United States, Desconectados streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
