Alamar

Released Jul 14, 2010

1h 13m

Drama

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92%

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48 Reviews

83%

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1,000+ Ratings

A man and his son embark on an epic sea journey.

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Critics Consensus

Like a perfect summer at the beach, Alamar bathes you in natural warmth as it explores the blossoming bond of a five-year-old and his dad.

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Nicolas Rapold

Film Comment Magazine

At its best, Alamar affirms that the "patient, meditative" film or the stylistic exercise is far less of a cinema pestilence than emotionally cynical works like Life During Wartime.

Jul 1, 2013

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Feb 28, 2011

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

It's hard to tell whether this line has been scripted or captured, but it packs an emotional punch all the same.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 25, 2011

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

The director finds an attractive face to religious monotony and manages to move us without fatalities or low blows. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Oct 18, 2022

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Josefina Sartora

Otroscines.com

A small, modest film that explores geography and character's emotions... [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 4, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A small wonder of a film, a beautiful and bittersweet ode to the love shared by a father and son that resonates in powerful and unexpected ways.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 7, 2019

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dave j

Written, produced and directed by Pedro González-Rubio documenting the rapport between a father Jorge a spear fisherman who choose to live the life around the coral reefs and his son, Natan, and grandfather, Matraca (Nestor Martin). Wife, Roberta (Roberta Palombini), does not like to live in the coral reefs which was the reason she lives apart from him and rather lives on dry land.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful and magic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/21

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dave s

Alamar is an odd film by any standard, but what is oddest about it is the fact that it is totally captivating for no explicable reason. A young boy, who will be leaving with his mother for a new life in Italy, spends time with his father at Banco Chinchorro, a remote atoll off the coast of Mexico. They spend their days fishing, swimming, boating, and enjoying the short time they have remaining together as father and son. Director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio is totally objective throughout, passing no judgement regarding the father's lifestyle, and effectively captures the depth of the relationship between the two characters. While not for all tastes, it is a moving film and a daring experiment.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this film immensely. It is a very beautiful film, but which never seems to be overly sentimental. The documentary-style is cleverly executed, and the gentle contemplation of the father-son relationship is touching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful, gentle people. Wonderful life they live. How sad for the child to be taken from there to live in the "real" world.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Even though this is a very simple film I enjoyed it very much.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Synopsis

A man and his son embark on an epic sea journey.

Director: Pedro González-Rubio
Producer: Pedro González-Rubio, Jaime Romandia
Screenwriter: Pedro González-Rubio
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Mantarraya Producciones
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2010, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.6K
Runtime: 1h 13m

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