La tercera orilla

This is a real slow burner. A movie that develops very slowly until ... well until it finally makes a statement. But the buildup is nicely shown, with acting so real, it almost feels like a documentary. Especially the young boy, our main character, whom we follow, who struggles to comprehend the meaning of family, without a "real" guidance from a father. He has to grow up fast, or rather he wants to.

It's a tough movie to watch for some I suppose, especially because it might feel that it is not going anywhere (the beginning would be an example for that). But it does pay off, if you have the patience to sit through. The story is not new and many philosophers have said things like that about boys growing up. But the way it plays out, will feel real, instead of a made up movie/story