Alamar – To the Sea
Alamar, a deceptively simple but enchanting story about a father who bonds with his young son on the Mexican sea, accomplishes something quite complex: It provides a breathtaking sense of place, chronicles in intimate detail a way of life, and touches us with a relationship that develops naturally, right before our eyes.
– David Lewis, San Franisco Chronicle
Alamar (To the Sea) risks lapsing into ethnographic sentimentality and at moments comes perilously close to turning into an escapist fantasy of abandoning civilization for never-never land. But in a gentle, firm voice, it teaches hard lessons about impermanence and letting go. Like his parents’ passion, Natan’s days in paradise are numbered.
– Stephen Holden, New York Times
Original name: Alamar
Duration: 73 min
Dialogue: Spanish, Italian
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K11
