Film Details

A middle-aged Dominican man who works as a gardener for a wealthy Santo Domingo family returns home to his rural village when his father is killed by a policeman. Also an evangelical Christian, the gardener is unsettled by the poverty and pagan rituals he witnesses at home, and by his sisters’ insistence that it is his duty to avenge their dad’s unjust death. This simple story is embellished with ethnographic detail, stunning cinematic flourishes, and a multiplicity of styles, film stocks, and aspect ratios, resulting in a unique and dazzling work. “A challenging piece of art, but the challenges yield great rewards.” –RogerEbert.com. Subtitles. DCP. 106 min.