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Director:
Writer:
Carlos Reygadas (writer)
Release Date:
2 October 2002 (Belgium) more
Plot:
A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old religious woman. Although but a few words are spoken love grows. | add synopsis
Awards:
16 wins & 8 nominations more
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(4 articles)
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User Comments:
A dream more (40 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Alejandro Ferretis | ... | The man |
| Magdalena Flores | ... | Ascen |
| Yolanda Villa | ... | Sabina |
| Martín Serrano | ... | Juan Luis |
| Rolando Hernández | ... | The judge |
| Bernabe Pérez | ... | The singer |
| Fernando Benítez | ... | Fernando |
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| Carlo Reygadas Barquín | ... | The hunter |
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Japan (Europe: English title) (festival title) (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong sexuality, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
130 min | Argentina:132 min | Canada:122 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Netherlands:143 min | USA:122 min | UK:133 min | USA:128 min (unrated version)
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Mexico | Germany | Netherlands | Spain
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2.66 : 1 more
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USA:R (cut) | USA:Unrated | France:U | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R16 | UK:18 (cut)
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Director Carlos Reygadas financed the initial shoot of $50,000 himself. more
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Featured in Ayacatzintla (2003) more
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One of my favorite movies of the last couple of years. I happened to see it in a movie theater in Argentina, so I have no idea whether it plays well on a smaller screen. That said, it's a haunting meditation on the transitory and ineffable nature of life, on the tiniest of joys that in the end are all we can rely on to make our existence meaningful. The cinematography is breathtaking and does justice to the desolate beauty of the canyons of northern Mexico. Don't expect a rollicking narrative. This movie invites you to enter a lingering dream.