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THE LIGHTHOUSE OF THE ORCAS (EL FARO DE LAS ORCAS)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 109 minutes

Log Line

Amanda, a mother desperate to help her autistic son, travels to Patagonia in search of Beto, a park ranger who has a special relationship with orcas and who has inspired an emotional reaction on her son Tristan when he watches how they interact in a documentary on TV

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2011 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2012 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2015 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Gerardo OLIVARES
Writer(s) : Gerardo OLIVARES
Cast : Maribel VERDÚ, Joaquín FURRIEL, Quinchu RAPALINI

Producer(s) : José María MORALES (Wanda Vision)

Synopsis

Amanda, a mother desperate to help her autistic son, travels to Patagonia in search of Beto, a park ranger who has a special relationship with orcas and who has inspired an emotional reaction on her son Tristan when he watches how they interact in a documentary on TV
Lola travels to Patagonia with Tristan, her autistic son, to meet Beto, a ranger that interacts with wild orcas. Lola’s determination to fight for her son as well as Tristan’s peculiar personality and his special ties with nature, will change their lives forever.
Based on true events, THE LIGHTHOUSE OF THE ORCAS is a search for life’s essential values and the encounter with the spirit of nature.

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Country(ies) : SPAIN, ARGENTINA


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