The Dawn of the Ancients

A quiet, brooding coastal journey that drifts into myth and unease, rewarding patience with an eerie, sorrowful payoff.

Directed by

Raúl Rodrigo Venegas

Genres

Adventure, Drama

Starring

Mauricio Roa, Aníbal Reyna

Overview

Nano is a young man who roams the coasts of southern Chile. Looking for an unknown character goes to Cobquecura, a town devastated by a recent earthquake. Inquiring with the inhabitants of the town, he arrives at a bar where he meets Curtíao, an old fisherman who then invites him to drink at his hut. Once in confidence, the old man tells him the legend of a mythical treasure hidden in a nearby cave: The Stone Church. Nano confesses that his father is the stranger he seeks, and convinces the old man to guide and accompany him. Nightfall Together they reach the cave, where the young man suffers a mysterious destiny.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, grief, isolation, fate

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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