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Mariano Llinás

Mariano Llinás

Writer, director and actor · Born February 10, 1975 (51) · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mariano LLINÁS (1975, Argentina) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and actor. His sister is the well-known Argentinian actress Verónica Llinás. He was educated at the Universidad del Cine in Argentina, where he currently teaches. In 2002 he became known through his documentary Balnearios. At IFFR 2017, La Flor (Parte 1)(2016) was the winner of the Hubert Bals Fund Audience Award. That film, together with La Flor (Parte 2) and La Flor (Parte 3) combine to form Llinás's epic project. A film with a running time of 14 hours − the longest Argentine film in history.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 10, 1975 (51)
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Works as
Writer, director and actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Mariano Llinás' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Power
26%
Bonds
14%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Cold
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mariano Llinás' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mariano Llinás' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Life of Jorge Luis Borges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Associate Producer · as Self

  • 27 Nights(2025)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Horrible y Fascinante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Popular tradición de esta tierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • The Miu Miu Affaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Additional Editor

  • Mondongo III: Kunst der Farbe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Mondongo I: The Tightrope Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Mariano Llinás

  • Mondongo II: Portrait of Mondongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Mariano Llinás

  • Viejo Hotel Ostende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · as Self

  • The Settlers(2023)

    Writer · as Moreno

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Trenque Lauquen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Camera Operator · Editor · Screenplay

  • Trenque Lauquen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Additional Editor · Additional Writing · as Locutor de Radio

  • Blanquita(2022)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Clorindo Testa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as Él mismo

  • Argentina, 1985(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Middle Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor

  • The Broken Land(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Corsini Sings Blomberg & Maciel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Azor(2021)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ensayo para Güemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • No va más (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Concert for the Battle of El Tala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • La noche submarina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Quino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Correspondencia Llinás-Piñeiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Actor

  • Lejano Interior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Screenplay · as Himself

  • 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • For the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • I shot Antoine Doinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Voice-over

  • La Flor(2018)

    Director · Screenplay · as Él mismo / Narrador

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Summit(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Sky of the Centaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Production Director · Writer · as Hombre del mapa

  • Paulina(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dog Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • The Gold Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor · Writer · Actor

  • The Parrot and the Swan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Thanks

  • The Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Original Story

  • Abduction and death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Ostende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Tres fábulas de Villa Ocampo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Tekton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Tres juntos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer · as Asesino

  • Castro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor · Actor

  • Extraordinary Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Screenplay · as X

  • Borges/Santiago: variaciones sobre un guion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Chantal Akerman, an autobiography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • On Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks

  • Opus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Most Beautiful Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Balnearios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer · as Model

  • Derecho viejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Kan, el trueno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Impunity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • The Diplomats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles, 56 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Summit (2017)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Argentina, 1985 (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

  • 2008Screen debut· Extraordinary Stories

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 58: 4 only acting, 15 with another roleDirecting20 of 58: 7 only directing, 13 with another roleWriting30 of 58: 13 only writing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing7 of 58: 6 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 58: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 58: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing9 of 58: 4 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew5 of 58: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

58 titles, 21 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s10 · 4 acting · 10 crew2010s16 · 5 acting · 14 crew2020s28 · 10 acting · 26 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mariano Llinás' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

La Flor (2018)

62nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Argentina, 1985 (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mariano Llinás work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mariano Llinás' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Santiago Mitre shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers