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House with a view of the sea, A

Original title: UNA CASA CON VISTA AL MAR
Spain, 2002

Director: Arvelo, Alberto
Production company: INTERCARTEL, S.A., CINEMA SUR (Venezuela), IMX COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Canadá)
Co-producers: CANAL+
Age recommendation: 8 years and up

Synopsis:
The Andes 1948. When his wife dies Tomás Alonso and his son Santiago have been left alone in a house in the middle of the mountains together with a pair of oxen and a field for wheat. Some evenings only Tomás Alonso plays the violin. The arrival of a stranger and an unexpected event loosen the knots which weave the story. On one hand there is the love and yearning the father and his son have been developing for the sea and on the other hand there is Tomás’s decision; whether to be a good but cowardly man or become a murderer to defend his son. In the end the story plunges towards redemption through violence until it takes Tomás Alonso and Santiago to the edge of their dreams: the sea.

Festivals:
Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. -- Premio del Público
4th CineManila Film Festival. -- Premio especial del Jurado
23 Festival de La Habana. -- Premio Glauber Rocha
Festival de Biarritz. -- Premio del Público
12th Films From The South Festival. Oslo. -- Premio mejor película
16th Festival de Friburgo. -- Premio del Público
6th Festival Latino de Miami. -- Garza de oro al mejor director
18 Festival Int. du Film d'Amour de Mons (Bélgica). -- Premio Titra
42th Festival Int. de Cine y TV de Cartagena (Colombia). -- Premio OCIC, Olympia 2003