Movie

Al Oriente

2021 · 100 min

A slow, haunting journey through misty mountains where past and present blur, demanding patience but rewarding with a quiet sense of mystery.

Overview: Atahualpa works on the construction of a road that will cross the Llanganates Mountain Range, where it is said that the treasure of Inca Atahualpa was hidden in 1533. One night, Atahualpa is the guide of an expedition that goes in search of the treasure at the beginning of the 20th century.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, colonialism, memory, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
colonialism
memory
isolation
fate
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, mystery, adventure
Directed by: José María Avilés
Written by: Felipe Troya, José María Avilés
Starring: Alejandro Espinosa, Paulet Arévalo, Santiago Villacís, Oliver Utne, Magaly Ortiz, José Luis Macas, David Espinoza, Harold Vinueza
Cinematography: Pablo Paloma
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Argentina, Ecuador
Languages: Spanish