Japón
A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old religious woman. Although only a few words are spoken, love grows.
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Cast
10 people
Carlos Reygadas Director · Diego Martínez Vignatti Cinematographer Thierry Tronchet Cinematographer
Budget $250K · United States release January 15, 2003 · Produced in Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain
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Budget
$250,050
Production
Bodega Films
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No Dream Cinema
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Mantarraya Producciones
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ZDF/Arte
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Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
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Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production
Hubert Bals Fund
Production
Germany · Mexico · Netherlands · Spain
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Netherlands · January 27, 2002
Premiere · Source: IMDB (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
United States · January 15, 2003
Theatrical · Source: IMDB (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
France
January 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Germany
June 4, 2003 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 24, 2012 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
December 20, 2025 · Premiere · Transcendent Journey Film Festival
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