The Aerial (2007)

The Aerial

Original title: La antena
Movie20071h 39m
DramaFantasySci-Fi
7.3 / 10(4,946)

This near-silent black and white film from Argentina tells the story of a city that has lost its voice, stolen by Mr. TV, and the attempts of a small family to win the voice back. Similar in design to early German expressionist films.

Runtime
1h 39m
Released
2007
Country
Argentina

Details

Release year: 2007

Storyline

This near-silent black and white film from Argentina tells the story of a city that has lost its voice, stolen by Mr. TV, and the attempts of a small family to win the voice back. Similar in design to early German expressionist films.

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Did you know

The shooting took 11 weeks and the post-production more than a year for completion.

This was the first film ever to screen on MUBI.

This film was chosen, for the first time in 36 years, for the official competition AND opening of the Rotterdam Film Festival.

User reviews

8/10

A Visual Splendor!

👍 7 · 11/28/2020
8/10

La Antena

👍 13 · 9/21/2008
8/10

A reinvention of the silent movie and a powerful cautionary tale

👍 7 · 7/23/2008

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Black and White
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