From Afar
a LORENZO VIGAS picture
Synopsis
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. He also follows an elderly businessman with whom he seems to have had a traumatic relationship. 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. But Armando’s haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act of affection on Armando’s behalf.
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Press
"Accomplished and compelling…From Afar is a congent achievement."
Screen Daily
"Masterly feature debut."
The New York Times
"Pristinely poised but deeply felt, this impressive debut charts an unlikely romance with grace, subtlety and tension. Vigas is one of Latam’s most auspicious arrivals of recent years."
Variety
"Startling Debut, subtle and affecting with stinging clarity amplided in very fine performances."
The Hollywood Reporter
"Brilliantly dark romance on the streets of Caracas."
The Guardian
"NUMBER 4 OF TOP TEN FILMS OF 2015 IN … 2016. Vigas crafts an excellent psychological study amidst a homophobic community in Caracas."
Ioncinema
"A personal story that becomes universal, a perfect parable of epic and ethic neo-realism. Vigas will suprise us, he has all the characteristics of a great director. And the best is further to come..."
Rolling Stones Italia
"An astonishing debut feature that enlightened La Mostra di Venezia…an intense and powerful film."
La Stampa
"DESDE ALLA courageously faces issues still seen as a big taboo in the country in which it is set and that , perhaps , will help the public to open their eyes to an underground reality of strong discriminations."
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Festivals
& Awards
Venice International Film Festival
Golden Lion
San Sebastian Horizontes Latino
Special Jury Mention
Biarritz Amerique Latine
Best Actor Award
Thessaloniki
Best Screenplay Award & Best Actor Award
Miami Film Festival
Screenwriting Award
Panama Film Festival
People’s Choice Award
Toronto Discovery
Istanbul Film Festival
London BFI
Montreal New Cinema
Torun Tofifest
Morelia Film Festival 2015
Mostra de Sao Paulo
Bucharest - Les films de Cannes
Kiev Molodist
Mumbai Film Festival
Mar del Plata
LA AFI
Special Jury Mention for Screenplay
Clique FF, Kazakhstan
Taipei Golden Horse
Los Cabos, Mexico
Kochi All Lights
Geneve Filmar en America Latina
Tallinn Black Nights
Puerto Rico LGBT
Tbilisi FF
Goa IFFI
La Habana
Coral Award for Best First Film
Glasgow FF
Sofia FF
Vilnius FF
Hong Kong IFF
Manchester Viva
Indie Lisboa
Barcelona Auteur FF
San Francisco International Film Festival
Tel Aviv LGBT
Sydney FF
Tokyo Rainbow
Melbourne FF
Singapore Love & Pride
SANFIC, Chile
Cast & Crew
| Alfredo Castro | |
|---|---|
| Luis Silva |
| Director | Lorenzo Vigas |
|---|---|
| Based on a story by | Guillermo Arriaga, Lorenzo Vigas |
| Producers | Rodolfo Cova, Guillermo Arriaga, |
| Michel Franco, Lorenzo Vigas | |
| Executive producers | Gabriel Ripstein, Edgar Ramirez |
| Cinematographer | Sergio Armstrong |
| Editor | Isabela Monteiro de Castro |
| Sound designer | Waldir Xavier |
| Sound recordist | Mario Nazoa |
| Art direction | Matías Tikas |
| Production designer | Miguel Markin |
| Costumes | Marisela Marin |
| Make-up | Stella Jacobs |
| Casting | Beto Benitez |
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