Film No. 39. UPON OPEN SKY (A CIELO ABIERTO) Palace Spanish FF (2024). 29th June.

 

Film No. 39 (2024) June 26th.  11:30 AM  LUNA CINEMA, Cinema 5,  Leederville.

"I've told you I don't remember." (Salvador tried to deflect Fernando's continual questioning about the accident which killed their father).

NOMINEE: BEST FILM (Mariana & Santiago Arriaga ) Venice Int Film Fest.

If the road trip/teen-age/coming of age genre of cinematic experience rates highly in your preference for story-telling, then would this Mexican "potboiler" be worth a look? Yes; most definitely, YES!

The son and daughter of Guillermo Arriaga (BABEL), Santiago and Mariana, have combined their talents to create a drama of immense substance. We meet brothers Salvador (Theo Goldin) and Fernando (Maximo Hollander) along with their step-sister Paula (Frederica Garcia) in a stress-laden, household. Most of this is a result of the boys unresolved grief and anger over the death of their much loved father. Fernando has a plan to overcome his grief. Retribution.   

These three rookie performers resonate brilliantly with audiences. We know there are life lessons to be imprinted upon our heroes and we can't wait to be moved via their plight.  10GUMS.