My Masterpiece
An unscrupulous art dealer and his socially awkward painter friend gamble their reputations on a wildly audacious scheme to escape personal and professional ruin.
Overview
A hilarious journey of two friends willing to risk it all for their dreams in the art world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- arthouse comedy night
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly responded favorably to its blackly comic art-world premise and central performances, reflected in its 75% Rotten Tomatoes score and Valladolid Audience Award.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arturo operates as an unscrupulous dealer while Renzo is a difficult, socially awkward painter, making the art market central to the film's conflict and humor.
Arturo and Renzo are longtime friends whose partnership survives exploitation, tension, and an extreme plan.
The protagonists risk everything by developing a ludicrous plan intended to save themselves.
Arturo's unscrupulous dealing and Renzo's abrasive personality create comedy without presenting either man as conventionally virtuous.
Films like My Masterpiece, and why
The Square
shared black comedy, cynical social satire, and morally compromised protagonists
The Art of Getting By
shared art-world satire, eccentric characters, and darkly comic tone
Nine Queens
shared Argentine humor, male friendship, and schemes driven by desperation
Wild Tales
shared caustic comedy, friendship under pressure, and absurd survival plans
Movie Details
- Director
- Gastón Duprat
- Release Date
- 2018-08-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (211)
Cast
- Guillermo Francella
- Luis Brandoni
- Raúl Arévalo
- Andrea Frigerio
- María Soldi
- Santiago Korovsky
- Mucio Manchini
- Julio Marticorena
- Roberto Peloni
- Alejandro Paker
Common questions
- What is My Masterpiece about?
- An unscrupulous art dealer and his socially awkward painter friend gamble their reputations on a wildly audacious scheme to escape personal and professional ruin.
- What is My Masterpiece like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Masterpiece as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Masterpiece violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Masterpiece.
- What did critics think of My Masterpiece?
- Critics and audiences broadly responded favorably to its blackly comic art-world premise and central performances, reflected in its 75% Rotten Tomatoes score and Valladolid Audience Award.
- Which films are like My Masterpiece?
- Films with a similar feel include The Square, The Art of Getting By, Nine Queens, and Wild Tales.
- How long is My Masterpiece?
- My Masterpiece runs 100 minutes.
