Sin Alas

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Sin Alas

2015

1h 30m

Drama

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After a Cuban writer falls for a ballerina who is married to a military leader, he leaves the wealth of his family behind and pursues the excitement and passion during a time of revolution. Years later, he reflects on the mistakes of his youth.

Michael Nordine

Village Voice

Sin Alas matches the half-awake feeling evoked by Luis's ruminations - on love, on Cuba's history, and on himself - well enough to feel authentic even when it meanders too far from what makes it most compelling.

May 4, 2016

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

"Sin Alas" is emotional and dense, thought-provoking and intelligent, and it's all held together by music, Lima's poem, colors, sounds.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 4, 2016

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

Mr. Chace does his finest work with Mr. Padrón, and together director and actor create a portrayal of a man who, even as he's stirred to action, seems increasingly burdened by his sentimental education.

May 3, 2016

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Terence Johnson

AwardsCircuit.com

On the one hand it's a wonderful look into a culture that we don't particularly see, at times searingly acted... On the other hand, it is an, at times, incomprehensible mixture of memory and modern day that goes off the rails.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 26, 2018

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

The nonprofessional actors are engaging, and the settings fascinate, of course. But the period re-creations in his flashbacks are repetitive.

Oct 12, 2016

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Amy Taubin

Artforum

Sin Alas is not a political film; rather it shows how people's lives are defined by personal relationships on which political systems have little effect.

May 11, 2016

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Synopsis

After a Cuban writer falls for a ballerina who is married to a military leader, he leaves the wealth of his family behind and pursues the excitement and passion during a time of revolution. Years later, he reflects on the mistakes of his youth.

Director: Ben Chace
Producer: Sean T. Lamb
Screenwriter: Ben Chace
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m