Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio
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Plot Summary
Jorge has only a few weeks with his five-year-old son Natan before he leaves to live with his mother in Rome. Intent on teaching Natan about their Mayan heritage, Jorge takes him to the pristine Chinchorro reef, and eases him into the rhythms of a fisherman's life. As the bond between father and son grows stronger, Natan learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface of the sea.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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91%- Reviews Counted: 46
- Fresh: 42
- Rotten: 4
- Average Rating: 7.4/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Elegantly photographed by Mr. Gonzalez-Rubio, Alamar makes every shot a composition.
Fresh: A lovely, soulful feature from multihyphenate Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio that plays on the border between documentary and fiction.
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.
Fresh: Without the director resorting to sentiment, we experience the growing bond between father and son. Their happiness is infectious.
Customer Reviews
Gorgeous, touching portrayal
This movie provides a tender and intimate portrayal of the relationship between father and son, as well as their relationship with their environment. I find myself more moved and captivated every time I watch it. While watching the father care for his son, the significance of seemingly mundane, everyday caregiving tasks are revealed as the instinctively nurturing, protective, loving parental behaviors that they are.
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