From Afar

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From Afar

Released Jun 8, 2016

1h 33m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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A middle-aged homosexual (Alfredo Castro) pursues a relationship with a teenage thug (Luis Silva) who beat him up during their first encounter.

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From Afar is narratively elliptical to a fault, but for patient viewers willing to allow the story to unfold at its own unhurried pace, the end result is its own absorbing reward.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

[Pablo Larrain's] performance here further advances his standing as contemporary cinema's gray little nothing of an answer to the Everyman.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

While it lacks the propulsive narrative drive and tonal shifts of Eastern Boys, From Afar reveals itself to be every bit as compelling a piece of film-making.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 4, 2016

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Demetrios Matheou

Sight & Sound

From Afar is an intelligent, daring, brilliantly constructed and acted film, announcing yet another Latin director who understands the virtue of restraint.

Jul 1, 2016

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

From Afar … moves away from simplistic solutions and gives the story enough nuances to demonstrate the complexity of human relationships in such a unique setting. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Jan 13, 2025

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

The filmmakers dare to step up the stakes of their ballet of blood and bruises without ever turning us off or making us less than complicit in this dirty little war.

Jun 10, 2020

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

From Afar is not a political nor social commentary; it's one of those movies you'd expect to make a splash only at festivals and nowhere else.

Aug 14, 2019

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gabriel m

Very well directed and acted. Superb cinematography by Sergio Armstrong

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

At first you might be a little confused, but watching it again I really liked this film. The performances were great, which definitely heightened the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Freaky la peli, un comportamiento maniatico

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

A slow burn to an unusual climax.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

El protagónico de Castro equilibra un poco el resto de malos actores pero no la salva de todo, el guión resulta lento y no muy interesante. Se aguantan los 93 minutos que dura pero es lenta y un poco aburrida, la historia tiene algo de interesante pero en general adormece.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Could have been more interesting, but the directing or the writing makes you have to guess what was going on in the minds of the characters. So the reason(s) for how the movie ended is up for grabs.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

A middle-aged homosexual (Alfredo Castro) pursues a relationship with a teenage thug (Luis Silva) who beat him up during their first encounter.

Director: Lorenzo Vigas
Producer: Rodolfo Cova, Guillermo Arriaga, Michel Franco, Lorenzo Vigas
Screenwriter: Lorenzo Vigas
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Factor RH, Lucia Films, Malandro Films
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.1K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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