A House with a View of the Sea (Una casa con vista al mar)

In the foothills of the Andes, Tomas Alonso, a dignified farmer and violinist, lives quietly with his son Santiago. After his wife’s death, Tomas gives Santiago a photograph of his mother, a youthful portrait taken on the shores of a distant ocean. Santiago becomes intrigued with the mystical body of water, which fuels his dreams and imagination. As Santiago grows older, Tomas has difficulty masking the poverty they live in and the contempt of their neighbours. One day, a desperate act of violence leads Tomas to prison. Delirious with loneliness, Santiago builds an impossible boat of stones and old junk in an effort to recapture the comforting images of the sea he and his father had created. When Sebastian, a photographer, re-enters the drastically altered lives of the small family, he engineers a dangerous plan, giving the family a chance to start over. With his help, life itself bears Tomas Alonso and Santiago to the shores of their dream.

Cast:
Imanol Arias (Tomás Alonso)
Gabriel Arcand (Fotógrafo)
Leandro Arvelo (Santiago Alonso)
Manuela Aguirre (Belén)

Director: Alberto Arvelo Mendoza
Writer: Alberto Arvelo Mendoza, Freddy Sosa
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2001