Aloft

2014 1h 52m EN

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 140

Drama

Synopsis

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As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present, a young journalist will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jennifer Connelly
Nana Kunning
Cillian Murphy
Ivan
Mélanie Laurent
Jannia Ressmore
William Shimell
Newman
Zen McGrath
Young Ivan
Peter McRobbie
Ike
Winta McGrath
Gully
Nancy Drake
Old Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudia Llosa
Writers: Claudia Llosa
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France, Spain

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Spain.

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ERA

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Directed by Claudia Llosa, shot by Nicolas Bolduc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Brook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jennifer Connelly and Cillian Murphy and Mélanie Laurent carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudia Llosa directs. Nicolas Bolduc behind the camera. Michael Brook scores. Guillermo de la Cal cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, France, Spain. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Spain.
5Directed by Claudia Llosa, shot by Nicolas Bolduc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Brook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jennifer Connelly and Cillian Murphy and Mélanie Laurent carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2494384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.