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The Lighthouse of the Whales

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A mother travels from Spain to Argentina searching for solutions to help her autistic child.
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Janire Zurbano Cinemanía (Spain) 03/30/2018
3.5/5
[Director Gerardo Olivares] takes us out, from ourselves and the characters, from 'civilization' to make us see... what his young autistic protagonist sees. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 04/20/2017
6/10
It oscillates between a sentimental drama, a medical film and an adventure film, although in the end it derives in a change of register towards a poetic tale, looking for an emotional exit. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alberto Luchini El Mundo (Spain) 01/27/2017
A film based on an extraordinary photograph and a great production design, making the semidocumental part above the dramatic. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) 01/27/2017
Olivares has managed to convincingly mimic the look of the documentalist, but it's in the human factor of the story that certain weaknesses become more evident. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Horacio C May 9 Loved the movie, the respect it shows for the animal kingdom and the communication between humans and animals See more Nadin R 12/16/2023 I've been really touched by the story, especially since it's based on true See more 11/14/2020 I liked this movie a lot. Reality of life. Fit for the whole family🤗 See more 04/04/2020 It's Patagonia, tip of the south of the world. You can feel the isolation in your bones. If you love nature, cetaceans, and being an introvert, you'll relate and it will pull at you're heart. See more 09/11/2019 For the cinematography alone this is a worthwhile film. Beautiful! See more 08/18/2019 The mother is not very attentive. I would call Child Protective Services. See more Read all reviews
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Gerardo Olivares

Director

Maribel Verdú

Lola

Joaquín Furriel

Beto Bubas

Joaquín Rapalini

Tristán

Ana Celentano

Marcela

Ciro Miró

Manolo
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother travels from Spain to Argentina searching for solutions to help her autistic child.
Director
Gerardo Olivares
Producer
José María Morales
Screenwriter
Gerardo Olivares, Lucía Puenzo, Sallua Sehk
Production Co
Wanda Visión S.A., Pampa Films, Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 11, 2019
Runtime
1h 50m
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