The Lighthouse of the Whales (El faro de las orcas)

2017

The Lighthouse of the Whales (El faro de las orcas) (2017)

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Lola travels with Tristán, her son with autism, to the end of the world to meet Beto, a guardafauna who has a very special relationship with the wild killer whales in Argentine Patagonia. Lola's determination to fight for her son, the peculiar personality of Tristan and her special relationship with nature will make the lives of all of them change forever. Based on real facts THE FARM OF THE ORCAS is a search of the essential values ​​of life and its encounter with the spirit of Nature.

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Cast

Maribel Verdu
as Lola
Ciro Miró
as Manolo
Joaquín Furriel
as Beto
Ana Celentano
as Marcela
Osvaldo Santoro
as Bonetti
Joaquín Rapalini
as Tristán

Critic Reviews for The Lighthouse of the Whales (El faro de las orcas)

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[Director Gerardo Olivares] takes us out, from ourselves and the characters, from 'civilization' to make us see... what his young autistic protagonist sees. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 30, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Cinemanía (Spain)

It oscillates between a sentimental drama, a medical film and an adventure film, although in the end it derives in a change of register towards a poetic tale, looking for an emotional exit. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 20, 2017 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
EscribiendoCine

A film based on an extraordinary photograph and a great production design, making the semidocumental part above the dramatic. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 27, 2017 | Full Review…
El Mundo (Spain)

Olivares has managed to convincingly mimic the look of the documentalist, but it's in the human factor of the story that certain weaknesses become more evident. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 27, 2017 | Full Review…
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