From Afar

Name: From Afar
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: June 8, 2016
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Alfredo Castro, Auffer Camacho, Catherina Cardozo, Greymer Acosta, Ivan Peña

2016

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: June 8, 2016 | Not Rated

Starring: Alfredo Castro, Auffer Camacho, Catherina Cardozo, Greymer Acosta, Ivan Peña, Jericó Montilla, Joretsis Ibarra, Jorge Luis Bosque, Luis Silva

Summary: Wealthy, middle-aged Armando (Alfredo Castro) lures young men to his home with money. He doesn’t want to touch, only watch from a strict distance. Armando’s first encounter with street thug Elder (Luis Silva) is violent, but this doesn’t discourage the lonely man’s fascination with the tough handsome teenager. Financial interest keeps ElderWealthy, middle-aged Armando (Alfredo Castro) lures young men to his home with money. He doesn’t want to touch, only watch from a strict distance. Armando’s first encounter with street thug Elder (Luis Silva) is violent, but this doesn’t discourage the lonely man’s fascination with the tough handsome teenager. Financial interest keeps Elder visiting him regularly and an unexpected intimacy emerges. However, Armando’s haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act of affection on Armando’s behalf. [Strand Releasing]… Expand

Director: Lorenzo Vigas

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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David Rooney

Sep 19, 2015

Deliberately detached in its observational style, yet as probing, subtle and affecting as any psychological drama could wish to be, this is an elliptical film that trusts its audience enough to peel away exposition and unnecessary dialogue, uncovering rich layers of ambiguity. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Sep 19, 2015

Looking, not touching, is the act of choice for a sexually wary gay man in From Afar, and his hands-off approach is shared by the expert storytelling in Venezuelan helmer Lorenzo Vigas’ pristinely poised but deeply felt debut feature. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jun 30, 2016

[A] terrifically stylish work. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Jun 14, 2016

The movie’s disquieting tone unfolds with a familiar kind of naturalism — devoid of soundtrack, it develops an engrossing reality filled with pregnant pauses and fragmented exchanges. There’s a palpable despair to this scenario rooted in the authenticity of its environment. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Jun 9, 2016

Pace and mood are equally glum, and so much information is withheld that the twisty relationship can’t build much tension. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Jun 27, 2016

The photography is starkly lovely, the slow drip of information is smartly handled and the central performances are appealingly ambiguous. Read full review

Melissa Anderson

Jun 8, 2016

Despite From Afar's lumbering solemnity, Castro, a Chilean actor best known for his collaborations with compatriot Pablo Larraín, proves ever supple. Read full review

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