
A millenary language agonizes: Its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro (70's) had a quarrel 50 years ago and haven't spoken to each other since. Martin, a linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the two old friends back together and convince them to talk again in order for him to be able to obtain a record of the language. Yet, hidden in the past, in the core of the jungle, lies a secret hidden in the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of... (Full plot summary below)
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A millenary language agonizes: Its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro (70's) had a quarrel 50 years ago and haven't spoken to each other since. Martin, a linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the two old friends back together and convince them to talk again in order for him to be able to obtain a record of the language. Yet, hidden in the past, in the core of the jungle, lies a secret hidden in the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat again.
Leave your thoughts about I Dream in Another Language.
| El UniversalAlejandro AlemánI Dream in Another Language is a wonderful film on life, love and the passage of time, but also tolerance and acceptance of oneself. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| Chicago ReaderBen SachsA relaxed pace and a gentle tone, allowing the themes of guilt and repressed longing to resonate, and his sympathy toward all the characters creates a winning sense of goodwill. |
| Butaca AnchaMariana FernándezNostalgic and interesting, with an elegant visual style... [Full review in Spanish] |
| Screen InternationalSarah WardMuch of the movie’s success stems from Contreras, his regular cinematographer Tonatiuh Martínez and the rest of the technical team’s handling of its spiritual musings, with a beguiling mood as crucial as the underlying backstory. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis is an unusual venture, both charming and serious, that goes in more directions than anticipated, including more than a touch of magic realism. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeContreras’ film uniquely honors the memories and experience embodied in our elders — which it is our responsibility to preserve, and their prerogative to take to their graves, if they so desire. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandThis tale of a young linguist seeking to keep a dying language alive is thought-provoking, visually compelling, and hopefully will help to raise awareness about this indirect form of cultural destruction. But its themes are subordinated to surprisingly bland treatment |
| Slant MagazineKeith WatsonJust as the director seems to be settling in to tackle some heady ideas, the screenplay’s stale narrative complications instead overtake the film. |
| The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe story is not without interest, and it touches on a couple of worthwhile themes: cultural erasure and the way religious and provincial prejudices can suppress love. But its treatment of these subjects is perhaps undercut by its conventionality. |
| Cine VértigoErnesto DiezmartinezBeyond the fact that the story has some originality in the cultural context of the film, the truth is that the movie becomes repetitive. |