Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 90 minutes
Wealthy middle-aged Armando’s first encounter with street thug teenager Elder is financially motivated and violent, but an unexpected intimacy emerges, tainted by a haunted past...
Year of production : 2015 Director(s) : Lorenzo VIGAS Writer(s) : Lorenzo VIGAS, Guillermo ARRIAGA Cast : Alfredo CASTRO, Luis SILVA, Jericó MONTILLA, Catherina CARDOZO, Marcos MOREN, Jorge Luis BOSQUE Producer(s) : Rodolfo COVA, Guillermo ARRIAGA, Michel FRANCO, Lorenzo VIGAS
Wealthy middle-aged Armando (Alfredo Castro) lures young men to his home with money. He doesn’t want to touch, only watch from a strict distance. He also follows an elderly businessman with whom he seems to have had a traumatic relationship. Armando’s first encounter with street thug Elder (Luis Silva) is violent, but this doesn’t discourage the lonely man’s fascination with the tough handsome teenager. Financial interest keeps Elder visiting him regularly and an unexpected intimacy emerges. But Armando's haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act of affection on Armando’s behalf. FROM AFAR is the shattering feature debut from Venezuelan writer-director Lorenzo Vigas. Set in Caracas’ chaotic lower class communities, Vigas’ turbulent story reveals the complex bond between two men worlds apart.A Guillermo Arriaga, Gabriel Ripstein and Michel Franco slow-burn psychological thriller production.
Country(ies) : VENEZUELA, MEXICO
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La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2015 - Competition (Golden Lion for Best Film)Toronto - TIFF 2015 DiscoverySan Sebastian 2015 (SPECIAL MENTION - LUIS SILVA )