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THE WINDOW
Directed by Carlos Sorín
YEAR 7 | FILM 6
Argentina/Spain | 2008 | Drama | Spanish w/ English subtitles
Winner - FIPRESCI Prize - Valladolid Int'l Film Festival
Critics Pick! "A moving tale of memory and regret, held together by beautiful performances and delicate direction" --New York Magazine
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Running Time: 75 minutes
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Synopsis
It is a significant day for 80 year old Antonio. After an absence of many years, his estranged son is coming to visit. All must be perfect. There will be a toast with a very special champagne; an embrace; warm words that may finally bridge the gap between them… But before, Antonio must wait. Bedridden, he looks out his window at the Patagonian landscape and sees light and life, the past and the present, while sensing the future. He decides to secretly leave the house, unseen by his faithful caretakers, to take what might be a last walk in his fields, breathing the air, treading the earth, inhaling the scent of the land that had been his life. What could otherwise seem like insignificant memories or moments in one's life, take a special, beautiful meaning and weight in this poetic, humanistic film.
Distinguished Argentine filmmaker Carlos Sorín ('Bombón, El Perro', 'Historias Minimas') once again trains his camera on the small stories written by life, on the humanity behind human beings. By casting the great Uruguayan writer and scriptwriter Antonio Larreta in the lead role, Sorin establishes a link between fiction and reality that makes the protagonist's fears, hopes and wishes even more palpable.
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Technical Specifications
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Encoding: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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DVD Special Features
Biographies of Director and Actors
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“Superb! Breathtaking! [A] tender gem. The acting is superb and the pastoral cinematography, by Julián Apezteguia, is breathtaking.”--V.A. Musetto / New York Post - Review
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The New York Observer
"A certain visual spell makes it a first-rate artistic achievement. So see it!"
--Andrew Sarris / The New York Observer - Review
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New York Magazine
Critics Pick!"A moving tale of memory and regret, held together by beautiful performances and delicate direction”
--New York Magazine - Review
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Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
A touching story of a man's final stroll outside his home in the Pampas.
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