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The Human Surge

Original title: El auge del humano / Human Surge
2017 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by Eduardo Williams · Argentina · Latin American Cinema
Drama

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Cast

Sergio Morosini Shine Marx Domingos Marengula Irene Doliente Paña Chai Fonacier Manuel Asucan

Credits

Written by: Eduardo Williams
Produced by: Rodrigo Areias Violeta Bava Victoria Marotta

Plot

Buenos Aires. Exe, 25 years old, has just lost his job and is not looking for another one. His neighbors and friends seem as odd to him as they always do. Online, he meets Alf, a boy from Mozambique who is also bored with his job and who is about to follow Archie, another boy who has run away into the jungle. Through the dense vegetation of the forest, Archie tracks ants back to their nest.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jobless young men in Buenos Aires, Mozambique and a jungle are linked in a loosely floating, experimental drama. It prefers drifting camera and mood over plot. For viewers open to adventurous formal play.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (556 votes)
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