The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 74/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Alfonso is an old farmer who has returned home to tend to his son, who is gravely ill. He rediscovers his old house, where the woman who was once his wife still lives, with his daughter-in-law and grandson. The landscape that awaits him resembles a wasteland. Vast sugar cane plantations surround the house, producing perpetual clouds of ash. 17 years after abandoning them, Alfonso tries to fit back in and save his family.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic74/100
70 audience votes
Key crew
- César Augusto AcevedoDirector
- César Augusto AcevedoScreenplay
Cast
- Haimer LealAlfonso
- Hilda RuizAlicia
- Edison RaigosaGerardo
- Marleyda SotoEsperanza
Stills
Themes
societyfamilynaturecine colombiano