I thought this was a beautiful exploration of a tortured soul. The unfurling of the central character, and the girl who comes to love him, was sensitively played by both actors. The gentle teasing out of Memo's life by Jorge Garcia was a joy to watch. You shouldn't expect a traditional fast paced action film as that's not what this is but if you like character driven film then you'll enjoy this. With a satisfying end and some beautiful scenery and a performance full of emotion, I would recommend this film for a lazy Sunday evening.
45 Reviews
If you can't relate to the main character then...
paulo_9-392-72739430 June 2020
Yes, the movie is slow but in that slow pace is the beauty of the movie. Not many adults in our contemporary society are equipped to show or express feelings and emotions, now imagine a young man, you can't expect this from a young man. The beauty is in the silence, scenery, the hard work in the skin shop. Everything is implicit and if you can't connect or relate to the main character then you will miss the messages in the plot. Even at the end we can see the grandiose hypocrisy of people and the ignorance and greed of people.
A cautionary tale
ricovegas4 July 2020
Since I am not (and will never be) famous, I am fascinated by the quest of many people to achieve fame. What is equally fascinating is the aftermath of fame. Nobody Knows I'm here is a wonderfully accomplished look into the exploitation of Chilean singer Memo. With a golden voice, it appears he is headed for a life of fame and glory. However, his success is short-lived and his subsequent life becomes a study in adapting and accepting the life that he has been given. This movie (contrary to some reviewers) unfolds in a perfect pace. (As a side note, I am a bit perplexed that many reviews equate scenes of dialogue with the notion that nothing is happening. As if their own lives were boring and a waste of time since they lack car chases, explosions and shootouts.) Along the way, many things happen in this movie that are un-expected, but, not un-believable. This is a credit to the Gaspar Antillo's superb directing. If you are looking for a beautifully depicted slice of life set in the lush Chilean country side, you will thoroughly enjoy this movie.
Being
kosmasp12 October 2020
The movie and its pace probably isn't something for the big masses. Which almost is ironic considering that the movie is about fame (amongst other things). The movie also does not shy away from being what commonly would be known as ugly. Always in the eye of the beholder of course. Jorge Garcia is of course known for his role in the show Lost - but there may be some who have not seen it and may be surprised by his very subtle portrayal here.
The movie overall is rather subtle and the already mentioned pacing will drive some away I would imagine. Those who stay and watch through will witness a quite powerful ending to the movie. A really good one, that you may or may not expect from this ...
The movie overall is rather subtle and the already mentioned pacing will drive some away I would imagine. Those who stay and watch through will witness a quite powerful ending to the movie. A really good one, that you may or may not expect from this ...
Good movie
genniex226 June 2020
Very good film
agustinurrejola27 June 2020
A parsimonious drama
faer_kr27 June 2020
A Chilean drama.
It is about a man who lives alone with his uncle, but who lent his voice to a singer as a Child and is discovered by a girl from the town.
The film portrays everyday and monotonous life in a spectacular way.
In fact, although the first half hour is very slow and nothing seems to be happening, the daily portrait of life is fascinating.
This movie is not for everyone.
It is about frustrated dreams, pain, bad life decisions, not knowing how to face what we do and what we are.
The character is dramatically armed, his psychology and the way he breaks free is fabulous.
The best thing about the film is the second and third act.
At times the audio is quite hasty and not everything is understood.
In Spanish.
Quality
Everbody has to know this film is here
vasileioskyvellos19 July 2020
Astonishing piece of emotional cinematography. Hidden out there in Chile away from overated Holywood productions. In the same way as the protagonist lives long away from the recognition he always deserved but was stolen from him. The plot unfolds in a slow but in the same time magical pace so that anyone watching can embrace any detail of this small masterpiece. Well, everybody has to know Memo is here. Everybody has to know this film is here.
Beautiful slow-paced poetry.
fienvrolix31 December 2020
The film ended just when I thought it would get better :(
maarcoscisterna4 July 2020
It is worth it because it is a tender story and also the beautiful landscape of my country gives it an extra credit. But the movie ended just when I thought it would get better, that really put me off, but still the story ends with a nice ending.
So much potential...
marcelobrandao-5968825 September 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A good idea, great acting, but so poorly executed... The movie is slow, takes too long to something really interesting happens and, when happens, there's no closing. Memo tells the truth to the world and then... The movie ends. Apparently, he got the girl, but the girl never was the point. What happened after the tv show? He started a career? He takes his life back? We don't even know if the cameras got him singing with the band. There is no explanation for almost nothing.
Lovely
ftorresdiaz-9738529 June 2020
Not bad, could have been better.
Wilko5214 July 2020
A beautifully photographed and well-acted drama from Chile that ultimately disappoints.
The story of Memo, a quiet giant of a man living in seclusion with his uncle in southern Chile. In his youth his dreams of fame were taken from him by his greedy father and an unscrupulous record producer. When he starts to interact with modern society his secrets come tumbling out.
There's a lot of silence in this film, and plenty of lingering shots of the stunning Chilean scenery that eventually make the film drag. Jorge Garcia is good as the hurt Memo, though at times he comes across as a petulant child. Maybe this is because his childhood was stolen from him, I don't know. Luis Gnecco is excellent as always as his loving uncle.
My biggest criticism is that Memo's secret has been kept quiet for so long, particularly after a pivotal flashback halfway through the film shows just how famous (or infamous) he was. That spoiled it for me.
Overall, it's a quiet, thoughtful drama with a title song that will stick in your head for days afterwards.
The story of Memo, a quiet giant of a man living in seclusion with his uncle in southern Chile. In his youth his dreams of fame were taken from him by his greedy father and an unscrupulous record producer. When he starts to interact with modern society his secrets come tumbling out.
There's a lot of silence in this film, and plenty of lingering shots of the stunning Chilean scenery that eventually make the film drag. Jorge Garcia is good as the hurt Memo, though at times he comes across as a petulant child. Maybe this is because his childhood was stolen from him, I don't know. Luis Gnecco is excellent as always as his loving uncle.
My biggest criticism is that Memo's secret has been kept quiet for so long, particularly after a pivotal flashback halfway through the film shows just how famous (or infamous) he was. That spoiled it for me.
Overall, it's a quiet, thoughtful drama with a title song that will stick in your head for days afterwards.
Hoped It Would Be Better
stuarttomanek2 February 2022
Warning: Spoilers
A main character who wont talk. Not a great recipe for a good film.
It is difficult to have sympathy for Memo - since he crippled his blameless rival in a fit of anger and envy - and then failed to atone by helping him with some good publicity. He did not even seem to have any remorse for having left Angelo in a wheelchair. Very self centred self pitying fantasist. Can hardly string 3 words together and frankly is no great singer.
Very disappointing and I am baffled by all the high marks.
It is difficult to have sympathy for Memo - since he crippled his blameless rival in a fit of anger and envy - and then failed to atone by helping him with some good publicity. He did not even seem to have any remorse for having left Angelo in a wheelchair. Very self centred self pitying fantasist. Can hardly string 3 words together and frankly is no great singer.
Very disappointing and I am baffled by all the high marks.
Nothing special
bjes10 July 2020
The story was actually pretty beautiful, but the tempo of the film was too slow in places. The plot was predictable and the characters were one-dimensional and boring. The film directing was great. Just ok movie to watch once.
Beautiful drama of regret and redemption set in Chile.
JohnDeSando6 July 2020
"In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself." Laurence Sterne
A lyrical drama from Chile comes at a time when loneliness and disappointment need to be beaten back. Nobody Knows I'm Here tells of a gifted young Chilean boy, Memo (older memo is played by Lost's Jorge Garcia), whose voice his father sells to promoters of another slimmer, handsomer young performer. Jorge spends his adult life as a sheep farmer remembering the promise of his voice and the betrayal of his father.
The poignancy is that Memo withdraws from society with only his memory and his still formidable voice. Writer/director Gaspar Antillo keeps this intriguing drama from becoming maudlin or overly melancholic by juxtaposing the minimalist house and barn on an island near Llanquihue in southern Chile-the drone shots expose the extreme, lush beauty while the closeups show how his past has imprisoned him in himself.
For anyone who has ever felt alone with regrets from the past that daily haunt, no poetic film could do more than this to express the personal pain and the longing to be released. Memo's voice, which he practices all the time, and the costumes he makes for imaginary performances form the basis of his resilience.
Then add substitute postmistress Marta (Millaray Lobos), who draws Memo out of his memories, and hope blooms. Although she's not particularly beautiful, she exudes care and selflessness coupled with an odd love of Memo, given his enormous size and solitude. Two outliers meant for each other.
It's a surprise that smart phones and the Internet play an integral part in Memo's deliverance, ushering him into the 21st Century and a healthy relationship with his past and his future.
A lyrical drama from Chile comes at a time when loneliness and disappointment need to be beaten back. Nobody Knows I'm Here tells of a gifted young Chilean boy, Memo (older memo is played by Lost's Jorge Garcia), whose voice his father sells to promoters of another slimmer, handsomer young performer. Jorge spends his adult life as a sheep farmer remembering the promise of his voice and the betrayal of his father.
The poignancy is that Memo withdraws from society with only his memory and his still formidable voice. Writer/director Gaspar Antillo keeps this intriguing drama from becoming maudlin or overly melancholic by juxtaposing the minimalist house and barn on an island near Llanquihue in southern Chile-the drone shots expose the extreme, lush beauty while the closeups show how his past has imprisoned him in himself.
For anyone who has ever felt alone with regrets from the past that daily haunt, no poetic film could do more than this to express the personal pain and the longing to be released. Memo's voice, which he practices all the time, and the costumes he makes for imaginary performances form the basis of his resilience.
Then add substitute postmistress Marta (Millaray Lobos), who draws Memo out of his memories, and hope blooms. Although she's not particularly beautiful, she exudes care and selflessness coupled with an odd love of Memo, given his enormous size and solitude. Two outliers meant for each other.
It's a surprise that smart phones and the Internet play an integral part in Memo's deliverance, ushering him into the 21st Century and a healthy relationship with his past and his future.
Very good, well done.
r_marimon4 July 2020
Dramatic and emotional
DogeGamer20155 July 2020
Good
gianmarcoronconi12 February 2022
Film with a slightly banal plot but still very valid and full of small twists that make it very watchable and entertaining. The film in general has a very nice moral of rendering, not beautiful, but still very valid and with positive implications.
Beautiful...
RosanaBotafogo1 July 2020
What a beautiful Chilean production, Jorge Garcia always perfect, melancholic charisma, well developed script, silence, cold colors, contrasting with his colorful fantasies, the enamel, all very detailed, simple, slow, sad, very good ...
Pretty good
r96sk4 January 2024
Pretty good, I was into 'Nobody Knows I'm Here' from Netflix - out of Chile.
I wouldn't class it as anything spectacular, though I thought it did a solid job at bringing its story to life. There's a strong lead performance from Jorge Garcia as Memo; a character that kept giving me Quasimodo of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' vibes, but perhaps that's just a lazy comparison on my part. He has a nice musical number too, which can be found on YouTube as you ought to expect of course.
All in all, though not perfect or anything close, this produced what I wanted it to so I'm personally happy with it.
I wouldn't class it as anything spectacular, though I thought it did a solid job at bringing its story to life. There's a strong lead performance from Jorge Garcia as Memo; a character that kept giving me Quasimodo of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' vibes, but perhaps that's just a lazy comparison on my part. He has a nice musical number too, which can be found on YouTube as you ought to expect of course.
All in all, though not perfect or anything close, this produced what I wanted it to so I'm personally happy with it.
Good idea wasted
atlastu226 June 2020
The story of an introvert man who's living with his uncle in an isolated sheep farm, while living in a fantasy of being on stage singing, as he has a beautiful voice but lacks the appearance that goes with it. The idea is interesting, but the execution wasn't, from the slow boring pace of the film, through the depressing feeling you get while watching it till the weird ending. The location of the film was amazing, beautiful scenery, the original song that is also the title of the film is good, the performance by Jorge Garcia was good but overall it's quite disappointing.
We need an avalanche of movies like this!
paulojfbr5 July 2020
I defend this movie because we have a lot of garbage receiving glory for nothing!
Jorge Garcia was very well.... Intensive, deep and sensible what He pass to all of es.
He was like a lost heroe searching for light in a dark tunnel.. Life gift to him a chance to send the death to abism and He born to be alive again!
I see something like peolple needs to change themselves and how it is possible!
Thank You!
Peaceful
mrwildgoose13 November 2021
The way I see it, the movie is about choosing peace over turmoil. And to forgot the trappings of popularity for solitude. But it's also about standing up for yourself.
Beautiful, picturesque locations.
Slow, but enjoyable if you're in a quiet, reflective state of mind.
Beautiful, picturesque locations.
Slow, but enjoyable if you're in a quiet, reflective state of mind.
Interesting premise, but...
hemisphere65-128 July 2022
There are some major problems.
1) His singing voice is mediocre, which immediately makes the rest of the story nonsensical.
2) The work he and his uncle do would leave them both filthy and smelly, especially without proper hygiene. There is no possible way that woman would sit next to Memo! She wouldn't be able to breathe!
3) Memo and Angelo are both unlikeable, so who cares!
4) Most importantly, that song is terrible!
1) His singing voice is mediocre, which immediately makes the rest of the story nonsensical.
2) The work he and his uncle do would leave them both filthy and smelly, especially without proper hygiene. There is no possible way that woman would sit next to Memo! She wouldn't be able to breathe!
3) Memo and Angelo are both unlikeable, so who cares!
4) Most importantly, that song is terrible!
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