Movie No. 8 (2017): FROM AFAR

From Afar (aka Desde Alla) (2015)
Director: Lorenzo Vigas
Cast: Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva
In Spanish, with English subtitles


This movie from Venezuela won the top award at the 72nd Venice Film Festival in 2015.

Let me describe the movie as a dark romance. Why does this remind me of Death In Venice and Our Lady of the Assassins? One thing to note about the movie is its being too visual. We see the characters actions but we can't get through their psyches. We're puzzled about their intentions. We observe a lot of long shots, which will only make sense toward the end. And these are things that make the movie interesting. The ending, though something that I don't expect, makes sense.

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: January 22, 2017

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