Fresh
So little is said on any subject that we're free to make our own conclusions about the world Natan inhabits.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
To the Sea
Filmed in the second-largest coral reef system on the planet!
2010 · 1h 13m · G
Documentary, Drama, Family
Directed by
Pedro González-Rubio
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To the Sea
Overview
Before leaving for Rome with his mother, five year old Natan is taken by his father, Jorge, on an epic journey to the pristine Chinchorro reef off the coast of Mexico. As they fish, swim, and sail the turquoise waters of the open sea, Natan discovers the beauty of his Mayan heritage and learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface, as the bond between father and son grows stronger before their inevitable farewell.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Alamar" takes a lyrical approach to a story about father-son bonding in the tropics. It's as sketchy as it is beautiful.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
It is to Gonzalez-Rubio's credit that he can celebrate nature so joyously, yet suggest neither the preferred lifestyle of either parent is superior to the other.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
As much home movie as neorealist non-narrative, Alamar provides a nearly hypnotic immersion in the brilliantly aqua, impossibly tranquil Caribbean -- a Paradise Regained not just for Natan but for everyone.
J. Hoberman, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
Moving but never sentimental, ambient but rigorously focused, this is an assured, refreshingly simple film where the dramas and responsibilities of parenthood exist inside a bubble of blissed-out tropicalia.
David Jenkins, Time Out
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