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Film · 2017
Candelaria
Struggling through Havana's grueling economic crisis in the 1990s, an elderly married couple discovers an abandoned VHS camcorder, sparking an unexpected sexual and emotional renaissance that revitalizes their bond.
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Sure, cinema isn't going to be revolutionized with this movie, but... two elderly people making an amateur tape? Yes to everything. Plus, making a memory permanent through a camera is a wonderful thing.
mone on Letterboxd It is a very lovely film, full of innocent humor and moments of extreme tenderness. It explores the often taboo sexuality of old age, everyday Cuban life, and exploitation by Americans in a better economic standing than the island's citizens.
Daniel Malpica Santander on Letterboxd The contrast between the flourishing intimacy of this elderly couple and the decaying conditions of Cuba is part of what makes this film so captivating. The unmistakable affection with which the protagonists are portrayed reminds you that love might just be all that is needed. Through the rediscovery of their sex life, rarely depicted due to prevailing taboos, Candelaria becomes a nostalgic, delicate, yet powerful film.
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