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From Afar

Original title: Desde Allá
  • 20152015
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.8K
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34,459
684
Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
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Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes thei... Read allArmando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
34,459
684
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Lorenzo Vigas
    • Writers
      • Lorenzo Vigas(screenplay)
      • Guillermo Arriaga(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Alfredo Castro
      • Luis Silva
      • Jericó Montilla
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lorenzo Vigas
    • Writers
      • Lorenzo Vigas(screenplay)
      • Guillermo Arriaga(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Alfredo Castro
      • Luis Silva
      • Jericó Montilla
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 27 nominations

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    Tráiler [OV]
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    Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
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    From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro in From Afar (2015)
    Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)
    Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva in From Afar (2015)

    Top cast

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    Alfredo Castro
    Alfredo Castro
    • Armando
    Luis Silva
    Luis Silva
    • Elder
    Jericó Montilla
    • Amelia
    Catherina Cardozo
    • Maria
    Jorge Luis Bosque
    • Fernando
    Greymer Acosta
    • Palma
    Auffer Camacho
    • Mermelada
    Ivan Peña
    • Yoni
    Joretsis Ibarra
    • Deysi
    Yeimar Peralta
    • Yerlin
    Scarlett Jaimes
    • Yuli
    Ernesto Campos
    • Kleiber
    Marcos Moreno
    • Manuel
    Armando Volcanes
    • Padrino quinceañera
    Jesús Las Rosas
    • Roca
    Alí Rondón
    • Alexis
    Leovigildo Álvarez
    • Leovigildo
    Geralt Jiménez
    • Joven roquero
    • Director
      • Lorenzo Vigas
    • Writers
      • Lorenzo Vigas(screenplay) (based on a story by)
      • Guillermo Arriaga(based on a story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Venezuela for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
    • Soundtracks
      Se acabo el amor
      Written by Porfi Baloa

      Performed by Los Adolescentes.

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    TIFF 2015 -- Desde Allá (From Afar): A long-distance relationship
    'Desde Allá' (From Afar) slowly and carefully brings you into the world of Armando, a wealthy loner who spends his free time coercing Caracas street gang youths to go back to his apartment so he can enjoy their company while pleasuring himself. He finds Elder, another street youth, who he runs into trouble with at first, but eventually end up bonding to the point that their relationship becomes physical.

    In terms of both Armando and Elder's chemistry, it's nothing to rave on about. Because they are such opposites, it's easy to see how they clash, but that's as far as it goes. It's more of a strange encounter because they are such different people, especially Elder, who starts off the film as being vehemently homophobic but oddly changes after some time with a very limited showing of affection and care.

    The film, which recently won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, goes about its storytelling by long tracking shots or stationary frames that have a lot happening inside of them. Very little dialogue is exchanged, but looks and actions speak louder than words in this picture. While it keeps the suspense a bit on the up, others might want consistent dialogue, which this film doesn't have.

    The film should be praised for several things: talking about a taboo subject in a country like Venezuela, and showing the issues that are happening in the country, which includes the long lineups for basic necessities and consistent criminal activity.

    Without writing spoilers, what really makes this film is the ending. It's fairly open- ended, and it's a bit shocking to say the least. During the TIFF Q&A, Directory Lorenzo Vigas was rather inquisitive of the audience, trying to find out what they thought the ending was about. Not all films should provide the necessary answers for the viewer, but good films allow for interaction and further interpretation.

    On a further note, this film was NOT selected by Venezuela as its Best Foreign Film selection for the upcoming Academy Awards. I'm not sure if this has to do with the topic. I haven't seen the actual selection 'Gone with the River' (Lo que lleva el río), so I can't comment. However, it seems odd that this film, which is showing at several world film festivals, and was in competition for the Golden Lion — and won — was NOT Venezuela's official selection.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2016 (Venezuela)
    • Countries of origin
      • Venezuela
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Desde allá
    • Filming locations
      • Caracas, Venezuela
    • Production companies
      • Factor RH Producciones
      • Malandro Films
      • Lucia Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,169
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,136
      • Jun 12, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $150,443
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.66 : 1

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