For all its otherworldly beauty, “Utama” could benefit from slightly more robust dramatic beats to complement the hyper-sensorial experience that imbues in the spectator, especially in addressing the displacement of Indigenous communities across the Americas and beyond.
Utama
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Bolivia, Uruguay, France · 2022
1h 28m
Director Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Starring José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque
Genre Drama
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On the cracked, dry land of the Bolivian Altiplano, an elderly Quechua couple, Virginio and Sisa, carry on a humble routine while Virginio's health is beginning to fail. During a difficult drought, their grandson Clever shows up, trying to convince them to move to the city. Ultimately, Virginio and Sisa must decide to stay or leave.
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The Playlist by Gregory Ellwood
Admittedly, Utama is a simple story, but one that packs an emotional punch without endless exposition or symbolism.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
Utama is very much a pessimistic film, never shying away from the realities faced by those who still inhabit the highlands of Bolivia. And yet it’s also convincingly, and sometimes movingly, optimistic.
[A] sublime, quietly elegiac feature debut.
Through the love story at the heart of this visually arresting feature debut, Utama offers the audience a relatable connection with a way of life which is on the verge of extinction.
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