Completed - 96 minutes
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Felipe RÍOS
The enchantingly beautiful landscape of Chilean Patagonia forms the backdrop for the story of an unexpected encounter between father and daughter after years of separation. When their paths cross as they both head in different trucks along the road leading to the southernmost point of the country, elderly Michelsen and young Elena, now almost an adult, are given an opportunity to get to know one another, to reassess their past and their mistakes, and perhaps to find a way back to one another. The fine-spun psychological study of credible characters, the sparing dialogue and close-ups of facial expressions largely captured in motion – in the truck’s cab, at roadside stops or in the lush, vibrant lakeside rainforest – lend this minimalist film a vital, authentic charm.
Country(ies) : CHILE, ARGENTINA
Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Official Selection - Competition