The Lighthouse of the Whales

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The Lighthouse of the Whales

2016

1h 50m

Drama

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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)

[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]

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 30, 2018

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

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]

Rated: 6/10

Apr 20, 2017

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Alberto Luchini

El Mundo (Spain)

A film based on an extraordinary photograph and a great production design, making the semidocumental part above the dramatic. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 27, 2017

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Jordi Costa

El Pais (Spain)

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]

Jan 27, 2017

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Horacio C

Loved the movie, the respect it shows for the animal kingdom and the communication between humans and animals

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Nadin R

I've been really touched by the story, especially since it's based on true

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Audience Member

I liked this movie a lot. Reality of life. Fit for the whole family🤗

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

For the cinematography alone this is a worthwhile film. Beautiful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

The mother is not very attentive. I would call Child Protective Services.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Gerardo Olivares

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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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