Luciano
is a wandering outcast in a remote, late 19th century Italian village.
His life becomes undone by alcohol, forbidden love, and a bitter
conflict with the prince of the region over the right of passage through
an ancient gateway. When the quarrel escalates, Luciano is exiled to
the distant Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego where, with the help
of ruthless gold-diggers, he searches for a mythical treasure, paving his
way toward redemption. However, in these barren lands, only greed and
insanity can prevail.
What the critics are saying:
A wild and compelling work that simultaneously evokes the influence of such disparate filmmakers as Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, and Sergio Leone. - Peter Sobczynski
RogerEbert.comThis surprising account of a curious cross-continental quest already feels timeless... - Peter Debruge Variety
The movie’s depictions of landscapes both sere and fertile, and its all-but-palpable portrayals of isolation, have echoes of the best work of Werner Herzog and Lucrecia Martel.
- Glenn Kenny
New York Times