The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Paul, an American composer, arrives in the desert town of Real de Catorce where his father recently died. For the past ten years, Paul has been consumed with the task of composing an ending for the masterpiece of an early twentieth century musician. Being isolated from the world, he sees an opportunity to finish the symphony. However, Paul is caught up in a new mystery, the disappearance thirty years ago of a woman named Marianne.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel GrahamWriter
- Colin MatthewsOriginal Music Composer
- Daniel GrahamDirector
Cast
- Willem DafoePaul
- Andrés AlmeidaDaniel
- Irene AzuelaMaïa
- Brontis JodorowskyZero
- Cassandra CiangherottiFernanda
- Leonardo OrtizgrisGilles
- Noé HernándezPriest
- Valentina ManziniMarianne
- Emilio ValdésMarianne's Boyfriend
- Antonio ZúñigaMayor
- José Concepción MacíasOld Man
- Carlos AragónEdward
Stills
Themes
composernarrationdead fatherdocumentary filmmakingmexican desertrural setting