A House with a View of the Sea

2001 1h 35m ES

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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In the foothills of the Andes, the dreams of a widowed father and his son shelter their quiet relationship from the cruelty of neighbors, until a desperate act of violence tears them apart. It takes the brave intervention of a stranger to reunite them once again in the place of their dreams.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Imanol Arias
Tomás Alonso
Gabriel Arcand
Fotografo
Leandro Arvelo
Santiago Alonso
Manuela Aguirre
Belén
Alejo Felipe
Don Homero
Héctor Manrique
Marcel Jaworski
Nerio Zerpa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Arvelo
Writers: Alberto Arvelo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Canada, Spain, Venezuela

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Arvelo, shot by Cezary Jaworski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Imanol Arias and Gabriel Arcand and Leandro Arvelo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0295197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alberto Arvelo directs. Cezary Jaworski behind the camera. Nascuy Linares scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Spain, Venezuela. Dialogue in Spanish.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, Spain, Venezuela.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alberto Arvelo, shot by Cezary Jaworski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nascuy Linares. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Imanol Arias and Gabriel Arcand and Leandro Arvelo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0295197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.