SummaryThe Sky Turns is a contemplation of time, memory, and mortality. After 35 years, Álvarez returns to her native village, Aldealseñor, in remote northwest Spain. She was the last child born there; now only 14 aged inhabitants remain. They represent the final generation of a people after more than 1,000 years of uninterrupted village life. Soon they... Read More
Directed By:Mercedes Álvarez
Written By:Arturo Redín, Mercedes Álvarez
The Sky Turns
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Feb 9, 2011
80
Nothing speaks more elegantly to the bewilderment of the locals than a long shot of newly built windmills lining a distant hilltop while a villager, made tiny by Álvarez's framing, looks on in the foreground, swallowed up by the forces of history.
Feb 9, 2011
80
What elevates The Sky Turns beyond a lovely little elegy and into the realm of greatness is Álvarez's refusal to shape the film as a tragedy.
Feb 9, 2011
80
Big questions are tackled in this little documentary, the same ones that have been danced with for centuries.
Feb 10, 2011
60
The overall effect is one of lulling beauty and immersion in the landscape and culture - certainly enough to carry you through the film - but also an irritating sensation of being led by the nose through Ms. Álvarez's highly aestheticized ruminations.
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Production Company:
- Alokatu S.L.
- José María Lara
Release Date:Feb 11, 2011
Duration:1 h 55 m
Tagline:The space and the gaze that connects everything.
Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
ADIRCAE Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
