Twenty-five years later, Alma returns to the place in Mexico where she lived as a child with her father. In Alma’s eyes, this was an exceptional, magical time, which ended abruptly when she was forced to flee the country in a big hurry. But why?
The young woman remembers many beautiful, but also confusing moments that still exert a stifling influence on her current life. Making leaps back and forward in time, we follow this young woman’s journey into the past and learn about Alma’s life as a 9-year-old girl, at home with the father she loves so much.
All the flashbacks in this complex, sensitive and highly personal film are filmed from a young girl’s point of view. The film subtly shows how much a child can absorb, even while not really understanding. For the adult Alma, unravelling the puzzle from the past involves discovering her own voice. Where is home really, for her?
Film details
- Countries of production
- Mexico, USA
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2014
- Length
- 95'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
