Melodious film, in no rush to unfold delivers a melodramatic journey thorugh Colombia. A beautiful depiction of vallenato and the costa culture.
1968, widowed Ignacio Carrillo embarks a his last great journey to return the instrument to his master. "Doomed" to life the life of a troubadour (which is the equivalent of a rockstar) reluctantly takes in Fermin as a pupil, a determined kid who left his hometown to become a great musician.
Ignacio seems regretful of where his accordion took him, leaving many children behind accross the years, hoping for Fermin to not follow the same path and discouraging him to do so.
But the melody pulls hard and Fermin knows what the soul wants. Amazing depiction of music entaglement with the human condition, a phenomena I've wished to understand in a deeper way and that this masterpiece has taken me closer to. Highly recommend.
1968, widowed Ignacio Carrillo embarks a his last great journey to return the instrument to his master. "Doomed" to life the life of a troubadour (which is the equivalent of a rockstar) reluctantly takes in Fermin as a pupil, a determined kid who left his hometown to become a great musician.
Ignacio seems regretful of where his accordion took him, leaving many children behind accross the years, hoping for Fermin to not follow the same path and discouraging him to do so.
But the melody pulls hard and Fermin knows what the soul wants. Amazing depiction of music entaglement with the human condition, a phenomena I've wished to understand in a deeper way and that this masterpiece has taken me closer to. Highly recommend.