Rubén is a lonely truck driver who has been covering for years the motorway from Asunción del Paraguay to Buenos Aires, carrying wood. However, today's journey will be different. This morning, in a motorway stop near Asunción, Jacinta shows up an hour later to begin a journey by track which is going to take her to Buenos Aires.
What's more, Rubén finds out at that very moment that little Anahí, who's 8 months old, will travel with them- It is not the best beginning. As kilometres go by, th relationship between Rubén and Jacinta will grow. they will slowly meet and sip into each other's soul. None of them talks much about their lives. None asks much either. It's a few word journey but it is not a silent one. Read more …
It’s proof of how, cinematically speaking, less can certainly be more.
A moving drama set against beautiful Latin American backdrops - just don't expect fireworks.
Moves off at the pace of a rush- hour M8, but slowly, surely, finds its way.
Fantastic performances that stay with you and a director who isn’t afraid to let you think for yourself.
Road trip tale has too much scenery and not enough dialogue.
It's very touching.
It’s beautifully acted and Giorgelli does manage to steer the film past all the sentimental potholes that could so easily have made this a much bumpier, clunkier journey.
A little gem that beguiles and delights.
Even the baby gives a good performance. It's a little masterpiece of understated resonance and humility.
This is a very satisfying love story.
here are no interesting encounters, the scenery is unremarkable.
Cast against the sandy beauty of the South American landscape, it’s an entirely romanticised and peaceful road trip movie hidden behind its lack of dialogue and scene changes.
Pablo Giorgelli
Cameo, Edinburgh from Saturday December 17, 2011, until Thursday December 22, 2011. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
General release. Check local listings for show times.