And So It Is

Director Jorge Sanjinés constructs the narrative on a powerful contrast between the epic Andean landscapes and a crushing personal tragedy. He relies on sparse dialogue, exploring the protagonist's inner world through long, contemplative takes and expressive close-ups of faces etched with silent grief.

What lingers after the viewing is a sense of glacial inevitability. The film's austere power comes from its unwavering focus on a man's transformation and its groundbreaking representation of indigenous Bolivian life and dignity. — MovieFinder Editorial