In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.... (Full plot summary below)
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In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
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| Toronto StarPeter HowellNostalgia for the Light isn't didactic in the strictest sense. It simply shows the truth, illuminated by [Patricio Guzman]'s poetic voiceover narration and the found sound of wind and footsteps that echo across the desert plains. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyHas the overwhelming power of an outrage to decency. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchThis is a film to be seen, re-seen and pondered. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceFor filmmaker Patricio Guzman, Chile's national shame seems to overpower even the stars. |
| NPR's Fresh AirJohn PowersAn exquisitely shot essay on ultimate things - time, space, memory and how creatures so small and frail as human beings find meaning in a gigantic cosmos. |
| Boston GlobeMark FeeneyWhat starts out as a beautifully depopulated filmic exercise - it's 14 minutes into the movie before Guzman introduces any people - becomes toward the end a nearly unbearable examination of good and bad in the human heart. |
| The NationStuart Klawans[A] gorgeous meditation on astronomy and the collection of human remains. |
| Slant MagazineJesse CataldoGuzmán creates an interesting dialectic between the different searchers profiles, uniting them under an umbrella of humanism and cautious hopefulness. |
| Seattle TimesJeff Shannon"I am convinced that memory has gravitational force," says Guzmán in conclusion. "Nostalgia" states his case so beautifully that even skeptical physicists will be thoroughly convinced. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordOriginal music, sure-handed editing, the stunning panorama and scope of the observatories, the desert and the night sky, plus the heartbreaking stories of the searchers, make this a top contender for best documentary. |
