Plot: Boasting almost 4,300 kilometres of coastline and an impenetrable tie to the vast Pacific Ocean and the harsh archipelagoes of Patagonia, Chile--mother of indigenous tribes such as the Yagán, the Selk'nam, and the Kawésqar--never quite succeeded in exploiting its full potential. Delving deep into the nearly-religious significance of water, Patricio Guzmán's profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between the mystical origins of the life-giving liquid, Pinochet's horrible coup d'état, and the appalling secret of a single mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea. In the end, what connects the boundless cosmos to the aqueous substance that surrounds us?
Alternative Plot: Filmmaker Patricio Guzm
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