Summaries

An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the church floor, which he drinks in his water every day.—Anonymous

A beautiful combination of an old man's struggle to continue his goathearding life; the birth of a baby goats; a tree which becomes charcoal; and the lives of the simple people in the hills of Calabria. We see the stages of life through beautiful imagery at times dramatic and at times comical.—Jessika Napkin

Details

Keywords
  • fire
  • superstition
  • smoke
  • old age
  • pantheism
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 27, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Italy Switzerland
Official sites Official site
Language None
Filming locations Caulonia, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Production companies Essential Filmproduktion GmbH Vivo Film Invisibile Film

Box office

Gross US & Canada $152530
Opening weekend US & Canada $16192
Gross worldwide $701334

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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