Friday July 14th Omni 7 20.00
The Wind
El viento After his daughter’s death, elderly Patagonian sheep farmer Frank leaves his dog with his neighbour and heads for Buenos Aires to find his granddaughter, Alina. The ostensible reason for the trip is to tell her the bad news about her mother; but Frank also intends to reveal a secret he’s been carrying for 28 years about the identity of Alina’s father. Alina is in two relationships, one with young computer programmer Diego, the other with her boss at a children’s hospital, a married, 40-something doctor called Dufour. Frank is an inhabitant of an unchanging rural world who feels comically uncomfortable in the city. His arrival in her apartment throws the already-confused Alina into further emotional upheaval. Their relationship is terse, Alina sees Frank as a hindrance. She leaves the hapless Diego, and then reveals she’s pregnant by one of her two men. Frank leaves letters for Alina, written to him by her mother, which reveal elements of Alina’s past. A beautifully restrained drama that does not sentimentalise its characters or drift into melodrama, The Wind reflects on the nature of family relationships, and the power of home. A richly rewarding film.
Eduardo Mignogna Argentina, Spain | 2006
Running Time 100 mins | Colour | 35mm Producers Claudio Etcheberry, José Antonio Félez Graciela Maglie, Eduardo Mignogna Script Cast Federico Luppi, Antonella Costa, Pablo Cedrón Production Canal+, Sogepaq Print Source Sogepaq
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