SALAMANDRA
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Argentina, France, Germany/2008/Spanish dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/91 mins Middle East Premiere
Synopsis Learning to read, write and spell is just part of six-year old Inti's efforts to try and comprehend the apparently senseless world of the adults around him. From his neurotic mother, recently released from prison to the mysterious Dick Winter (John Cale), in whose house he and his mother temporarily end up in, life continues to uncoil inexplicably strangely in front of him, taking ever more bizarre and disconcerting twists. In his masterful feature debut, Argentinian director Pablo Aguero creates a surreal world of mystery and imagination. The home of Dick Winter is a treasure trove of mystery and whispering enigma, while the remote cabin in which his mother Alba subsequently moves, bringsthe mysteries of nature to shape Inti's world view. Whimsical yet strangely visceral, 'Salamander' is a compelling and atmospheric experience, but one that leaves Inti exhausted and damaged. | ||
| Contains: Drug use, Adult References or Themes (15+) | ||
