A House with a View of the Sea

“Alberto Arvelo has created a treasure (…) not seeing this film would be a disservice to yourself”

Lindsay S. Dold, Latinoamerican Film Festival, London.




A House with a View of the Sea
2001 / 35mm / 93 min
Director: Alberto Arvelo
Producer: Juan Carlos López Durán (Explorart Films)
Production Companies:
Cinema Sur (Venezuela)
Intercartel (Spain) IMX (Canada)

In the foothills of the Andes, Tomas Alonso, a dignified farmer and violinist, lives quietly with his son Santiago. After his wife’s death, Tomas gives Santiago a photograph of his mother, a youthful portrait taken on the shores of a distant ocean. Santiago becomes intrigued with the mystical body of water, which fuels his dreams and imagination. As Santiago grows older, Tomas has difficulty masking the poverty they live in and the contempt of their neighbours. One day, a desperate act of violence leads Tomas to prison. Delirious with loneliness, Santiago builds an impossible boat of stones and old junk in an effort to recapture the comforting images of the sea he and his father had created. When Sebastian, a photographer, re-enters the drastically altered lives of the small family, he engineers a dangerous plan, giving the family a chance to start over. With his help, life itself bears Tomas Alonso and Santiago to the shores of their dream. Source: Telefilm Canada.

Awards:

Cartagena Film Festival 2002
- Won, OCIC Award
- Nominated, Golden India Catalina - Best Film

Cinemanila International Film Festival 2002
- Won, Special Jury Prize

Fribourg International Film Festival 2002
- Won, Audience Award

Havana Film Festival 2001
- Won, FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention
- Won, Glauber Rocha Award

Huelva Latin American Film Festival 2001
- Won, Audience Award

Miami Hispanic Film Festival 2002
- Won, Golden Egret

Mons International Festival of Love Films 2002
- Won, Prix International Titra

Oslo Films from the South Festival 2002
- Won, Films from the South Award
 
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