The Settlers

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The Settlers

Released Jan 12, 2024

1h 37m

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Chile, 1901. Three horsemen embark on an expedition, tasked with securing a wealthy landowner's vast property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is to violently "remove" the indigenous population.

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As harrowing as it is humane, The Settlers serves as a sharp-edged excavation of long-marginalized history.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The writer-director and his cinematographer, Simone D’Arcangelo, evoke spaghetti westerns with wide-angle vistas of forbidding horizons. Odd moments of Quentin Tarantino-style playfulness add to the unease.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 24, 2024

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

At its strongest, though, The Settlers is unsettling indeed, not least thanks to the complementary performances of Arancibia, British TV regular Stanley, and Alfredo Castro...

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2024

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Lacks for a dramatic centre, but all the constituent parts are worthwhile.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2024

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Cameron Ritter

Geek Vibes Nation

Felipe Gálvez Haberle makes a powerful statement with his first feature by masterfully depicting the decades-long sins of a young nation through this more contained story of just several players.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jul 19, 2025

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

It’s not often that a film set in uncharted land feels truly uncharted the way The Settlers does.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 17, 2025

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

'The Settlers'... challenges what we are taught (and not taught) in history books. It is asking us to question said history and to acknowlege that all colonies were established through violence and genocide.

Jun 4, 2024

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Laurie S

I found it overall quite boring with only a few interesting moments.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Michael O

It is fairly slow and intentionally so...things need to sink in. When the gist hits you, your heart may drop.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Michal S

Poor story telling, scattered story line.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Wayne M

Fascinating characters, tight direction and a couple of horrifying moments, make this very watchable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Daniel B

An attractive looking film without a lot of plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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julie b

Wins me over more with cinematography and performances rather than structure / writing, but powerful from multiple angles. Many thoughts for your perusing: - Stunning cinematography (interestingly juxtaposed against subject matter): beautiful sprawling landscapes, the sky looks painted, and each scene is like a haunting still shot - Excellent use of close ups oooooo, especially that mic drop final shot!! - Segundo and Rosa/Kiepja are doing so much while saying very little; such incredible, emotionally charged performances - Really love the “revisionist western” concept and the nods to various forms of exploitation incl film itself. It does not shy away from the truth, so given the subject matter this is very unsettling, disturbing, and violent, both visually and via dialogue - Slow burn is a little too slow, but the ominous score helps keep your attention. The shift to the last chapter felt abrupt and a little late though “Do you want to be a part of this nation???”

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Synopsis

Chile, 1901. Three horsemen embark on an expedition, tasked with securing a wealthy landowner's vast property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is to violently "remove" the indigenous population.

Director: Felipe Gálvez Haberle
Producer: Giancarlo Nasi, Thierry Lenouvel, Benjamín Doménech, Santiago Gallelli, Matias Roveda, Stefano Centini, Emily Morgan
Screenwriter: Felipe Gálvez Haberle, Antonia Girardi
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Quijote Films, Rei Cine, Snowglobe, Quiddity Films, Sutor Kolonko, Volos Films Ltd., Cine Sud Promotion
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.6K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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