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Movie Info

As he awaits the arrival of his famous, estranged son (Jorge Diez), an old and frail writer (Antonio Larreta) wanders around his Patagonian estate for what may be the last time.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

Spanish (Spain)
Director:

Carlos Sorin
Producer:

José María Morales
Writer:

Carlos Sorin
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$12.0K
Runtime:

1h 25m
Production Co:

Guacamole Films, Wanda Visión S.A.

Cast & Crew

Antonio Larreta
Antonio

María del Carmen Jiménez
Maria del Carmen

Emilse Roldán
Emilse

Roberto Rovira
Afinador

Jorge Diez
Pablo

Carla Peterson
Claudia

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Critic Reviews for The Window

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1)

[L]ess Marcel Proust than Malcolm Lowry lite.

November 17, 2011 | Rating: 3/6 | Full Review…

Keith Uhlich
Time Out
A slight, subtle character sketch, structured and paced like a particularly fine short story.

May 7, 2009 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Noel Murray
AV Club
Dialogue and plot are sparse, but such contrivances are unimportant when the acting is superb and the pastoral cinematography, by Julian Apezteguia, is breathtaking.

May 6, 2009 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
Portentous dreams infiltrate the Argentine director Carlos Sorn's film The Window.

May 6, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/5

Stephen Holden
New York Times
The Window is not without a certain visual spell that makes it a first-rate artistic achievement.

May 6, 2009 | Full Review…

Andrew Sarris
Observer
As his staff prepares for his son's arrival and the piano tuner fills the hacienda with splintered notes, the limited stimulus sparks Antonio's memories, his final hours playing out like delicate, melancholic poetry.

May 5, 2009 | Full Review…

Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
A character portrait that's sharply restrained and tightly constructed.

August 11, 2009 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
In The Window a last hurrah presents itself without any big bangs or catharsis.

May 8, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matthew Nestel
Boxoffice Magazine
Lyrical and quietly moving with lush cinematography and a sensitive, intelligent screenplay.

May 6, 2009 | Rating: 9.15/10 | Full Review…

Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
Sorin's nihilism is a matter of taste, but his claim that this movie bears any resemblance to Wild Strawberries is frankly disingenuous.

May 6, 2009 | Full Review…

Maria Garcia
Film Journal International
deals with the light and not the shadows, and with an airy leisure and humor that belies the melancholy and foretold destiny of a dying old man.

May 4, 2009 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Paul Brenner
Filmcritic.com

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Audience Reviews for The Window

Jun 25, 2010

An extremely slow moving film that was mercifully short at 85 minutes. Interminably long takes of the admittedly beautiful scenery, interspersed with scenes of mundane domestic activities provide the background for a story of a man preparing to welcome a rare visit from his son, at the end of his long, full life. Not a lot happens here, but what does occur is presented with such love and tenderness that one cannot help being drawn in. The lighter moments are sprinkled sparingly throughout the film, but they at least relieve what could otherwise have been a very dull film indeed. If action filled shoot-em-ups or laugh out loud comedies are your thing, stay far, far away. But if a beautifully crafted impressionistic portrait of a man at the end of his life sounds delicious, then by all means, dig it for a visual feast.

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