Not for those seeking an action flick, as this is a slow paced, quiet, and character driven film. It's set mostly in rural Chile, in the 1990's, in a commune-like community, and as Christmas and the New Year approaches.
There are ensemble characters here but the focus seems to be on Sofia (Demian Hernandez) and Lucas (Antar Machado). Both are teens, with Sofia struggling emotionally as she longs to move and live with her absentee mother in another town, while testing her early sexuality with an older man. Lucas meanwhile , pines for Sofia, is an aspiring musician and appears to have an alcohol problem.
The atmospherics here really put you amidst the community, where music and singing are highly regarded even as the population struggles with sources of water and electricity.
Overall, if one has patience there are some engaging storylines and characters here, but I never felt the movie was as engrossing as it might have been. Also, I wasn't thrilled with another ambiguous ending when the commune was threatened by a possible disaster.
There are ensemble characters here but the focus seems to be on Sofia (Demian Hernandez) and Lucas (Antar Machado). Both are teens, with Sofia struggling emotionally as she longs to move and live with her absentee mother in another town, while testing her early sexuality with an older man. Lucas meanwhile , pines for Sofia, is an aspiring musician and appears to have an alcohol problem.
The atmospherics here really put you amidst the community, where music and singing are highly regarded even as the population struggles with sources of water and electricity.
Overall, if one has patience there are some engaging storylines and characters here, but I never felt the movie was as engrossing as it might have been. Also, I wasn't thrilled with another ambiguous ending when the commune was threatened by a possible disaster.