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      The Absent

      2014 1h 20m Drama List
      Reviews A poor old man embarks on a journey to the mountains after he loses his house near the beach. Read More Read Less

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      Ernesto Diezmartinez Cine Vértigo As usual with Pereda's films, he takes control over every aspect of what you see on screen. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 16, 2015 Full Review Oswaldo Betancourt Lozano Chilango.com A film for movie lovers with a lot of patience. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 16, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Fascinatingly slow film, almost with no dialogue - subtitles are not needed. Few words, and rearly more than one person at the time on screen. The plot is slim and the film never really focus on it anyhow. If I should describe the plot it's like a less open, less deep "Leviathan" from Andrey Zvyagintsev. The pans are often long and utterly slow. It's visuals are completely stunning and the natural sounds is very intense at times. This film is boring, but I still found it very delicate. Since the plot is so open and the entertainment factor are so low I need other positive aspects. The mentioned looks of it make sure that piece is on board. This way of film making is not something new - slow films, driven by imagery is a pretty typical thing when it comes to experimental world films. This is very unknown, but bigger "small" films are similiar. Take Carlos Reygadas' films for instance. Artistic and monotone, repitative and beautiful. Empty, pretentious and quite clicheful for this genre. Not something for entertainment, not something to applaude, but still a short and pretty flick. 5 out of 10 mezcals. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A poor old man embarks on a journey to the mountains after he loses his house near the beach.
      Director
      Nicolás Pereda
      Producer
      Verónica Novelo
      Screenwriter
      Alejandro Mendoza, Nicolás Pereda
      Production Co
      Tornasol Films S.A.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Spanish
      Runtime
      1h 20m