In the film neto is a metaphor for guatemala during this time period as he strives to breathe and speak on his own terms. Nr would be pg if it were rated dvd in spanish with english subtitles. Small hot air balloons are a fad in the family and are interesting. Through the eyes of young neto, we are given an authentic insiders look at the diverse people of guatemala and the historical events. Neto is troubled by asthma, which may be related to his silence. Directed by native guatemalan luis argueta, the silence of neto is a film of great dramatic power and stunning visual beauty. What is really nice about it is that it directly deals with the issue of american imperialism in.
It beats anything coming out of the us film market these days. Neto is the eleven year old son of a guatemalan official in the midfifties, during a period of turmoil when the elected government was threatened by a u. The last thing neto says is that the most important lesson he learned from his uncle was to keep a promise. A film of great dramatic power and stunning visual beauty, the silence of neto is the first internationally acclaimed, award winning film produced entirely in. This is the best movie we have seen in a long time.
I have to admit i was surprised, the creativity and focus of this movie was really. The fathers job ends in one upheaval, but he quickly seems to find another. Neto tells her to be sure she lets her child say what heshe wants to say. Neto accuses the servant girl of being just an indian. I finally bought it and delighted in realizing that it is the filmmaker himself, luis argueta who mailed it to me. While political unrest forms a tense background, neto with only a childs. The film was selected as the guatemalan entry for the best foreign language film at the 67th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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