From Afar

From Afar

2015 · 93 min · ES · 6.1 (139 votes)
Dir. Lorenzo Vigas · Starring Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva, Jericó Montilla, Catherina Cardozo, Marcos Moreno, Jorge Luis Bosque
Drama

Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at isolation and longing. This film feels like a cold, lonely night in a sprawling, indifferent city, where every interaction is fraught with unspoken tension and desperate need.

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