Northern Skies Over Empty Space

I stumbled onto this movie on Prime and really enjoyed it. It reminded me of old Russian movies by the likes of Sokurov, with its slowly moving wide shots, lots of narrative elements in the excellent soundtrack and at times the camera being with the off-action instead of the on, while we only hear the on-action. Masterful camera work and a very good sound mix.

The futility escaping fate is transported credibly. Makes you feel sorry for the people of Mexico who often cannot rely on the authorities to protect them, one of the great scandals of our time that gets little attention in the world.

A very calm yet intense movie, I recommend it.