The Settlers

2023 1h 41m ES

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 164

DramaWestern

Synopsis

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Chile, early 20th century. José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Camilo Arancibia
Segundo
Heinz K. Krattiger
Samuel
Mark Stanley
MacLennan
Alfredo Castro
Menéndez
Benjamín Westfall
Bill
Agustín Rittano
Ambrosio
Juan Imbert
Vargas
Mariano Monsalve
Fabio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Felipe Gálvez
Writers: Antonia Girardi, Felipe Gálvez
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Argentina, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Felipe Gálvez, shot by Simone D'Arcangelo. 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 Harry Allouche. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthieu Taponier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Camilo Arancibia and Heinz K. Krattiger and Mark Stanley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10370812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Felipe Gálvez directs. Simone D'Arcangelo behind the camera. Harry Allouche scores. Matthieu Taponier cuts. Produced in Argentina, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 8 countries: Argentina, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Felipe Gálvez, shot by Simone D'Arcangelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harry Allouche. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Matthieu Taponier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Camilo Arancibia and Heinz K. Krattiger and Mark Stanley carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10370812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 45 themes, including "rape", "mass murder", "indigenous", "expedition".

The technical file

Cinematography: Simone D'Arcangelo
Original score: Harry Allouche
Editing: Matthieu Taponier
Production design: Sebastián Orgambide
Makeup / hair: Damián Brissio
VFX supervisor: Anders Nyman
Sound: Tu Tse-kang
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Settlers (2023)

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badelf2024-06-11
★ 8/10
This film offers an absolutely brutally honest account of racism and colonialism. Despite my admiration for Scorcese as a filmmaker, Killers of the Flower Moon was a whimpy, white-washed version of exploitation compared to what Felipe Gálvez Haberle and his team delivers in Los Colonos. It's a gripping tale well told. I also thought cinematographer Simone D'Arcangelo's decisions were fantastic. All of it served to highlight the grim truth of the situation.

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