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Nostalgia for the Light

Original title: Nostalgia de la luz
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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7.6/10
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Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
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A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the r... Read allA documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.

  • Director
    • Patricio Guzmán
  • Writer
    • Patricio Guzmán
  • Stars
    • Gaspar Galaz
    • Lautaro Núñez
    • Luís Henríquez
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Patricio Guzmán
    • Writer
      • Patricio Guzmán
    • Stars
      • Gaspar Galaz
      • Lautaro Núñez
      • Luís Henríquez
    • 13User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 20 nominations

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    Gaspar Galaz
    • Self - Astronomer
    Lautaro Núñez
    • Self - Archeologist
    Luís Henríquez
    Luís Henríquez
    • Self
    Miguel Lawner
    • Self - Architect
    Victor González
    • Self - Engineer
    Vicky Saaveda
    • Self
    Violeta Berrios
    • Self
    George Preston
    • Self - Astronomer
    Valentina Rodríguez
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      • Patricio Guzmán
    • Writer
      • Patricio Guzmán
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    • Trivia
      Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      [in Spanish, using English subtitles]

      Gaspar Galaz - Astronomer: [voiceover] I am convinced that memory has a gravitational force. It is constantly attracting us. Those who have a memory are able to live in the fragile present moment. Those who have none don't live anywhere. Each night, slowly, impassively, the centre of the galaxy passes over Santiago.

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      Edited into P.O.V.: Nostalgia for the Light (2012)

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    8/10

    Those who have a memory are able to live in the fragile present moment. Those who have none don't live anywhere.

    This film is not a documentary in the traditional sense. It is more a work of poetry, or a spiritual experience.

    The brutal results of Pinochet's military dictatorship are meshed with the search for the origins of the universe. Both subjects deal with the past, as we only have past and future; there is no present as Augustine said many years ago.

    So, astronomers are really archaeologists. They study space to discover the past. Writer/director Patricio Guzmán combines this "archaeology" with the archaeologists who search the desert for the bodies buried by Pinochet.

    A fascinating story.
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Chile
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nỗi nhớ những vì sao
    • Filming locations
      • Atacama Desert, Chile
    • Production companies
      • Atacama Productions
      • Blinker Filmproduktion
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,962
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,664
      • Jan 16, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $410,903
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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