Charly Braun : 2010
Beyond the Road
Santiago, a twenty-something Argentinean, takes a boat to Montevideo to claim land willed to him by his parents. On his way out of the capital, he notices Juliette, a young Belgian woman who was also on the boat. After discovering they're heading in the same direction, the two travellers hit the road together. Both are looking to make a change in their lives. Santiago used to be an investment banker in Manhattan, but his parents' death has inspired him to try something different. Juliette is hoping to ignite a relationship with an Uruguayan commune leader she had met in Costa Rica. The two strike up a friendship as their trip brings them in contact with peculiar locals, Santiago's wealthy, well-connected family, and the hippie commune's earthy residents. With dramatic Uruguayan landscapes, this road movie captures the airy restlessness of youth in a tale of two characters who start out digging into their past, only to find they've unearthed their present. Charly Braun's first feature received the Première Brazil award for best director at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2010.
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