return to innocence

you’re invited to see the world through the eyes of valentin…

 

directed by alejandro agresti.
cast: rodrigo noya| julieta cardinali| carmen maura| jean pierre noher| mex urtizberea| juan cruz burdeu| carlos roffe|

valentin is an the eight year old who dreams of one day being an astronaut. this is the late sixties just before man landed on the moon. he lives with his grandmother [carmen maura-a favorite in pedro almodovar's films] in an isolated buenos aires apartment. occasionally he gets a visit from his father [alejandro agresti], but he never gets to see his mother. there’s also an uncle, a friendly musician and a soon to be ex-girlfriend of his father’s. meanwhile his grandmother gets sick, and the boy tries to resolve all his family problems using his persuasion and viewpoint of life.

being eight isn’t easy;))
don’t be afraid to be weak| be yourself don’t hide| just believe in destiny| don’t care what people say| just follow your own way…[enigma, return to innocence]