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Nostalgia for the Light

2010 · 93 min

A meditative, quietly devastating essay that links the cosmos to memory, asking you to sit with grief and time.

Directed by
Patricio Guzmán
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez
Tagline
Astronomers and Archaeologists - Two sides of the same coin
Overview
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.

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Directed by
Patricio Guzmán
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • memory
  • grief
  • isolation
  • politics
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Genres
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Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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