Cochochi

A charming film from the Mexican countryside, about two brothers aged 10 to 12 who are told to deliver medicines to relatives in a remote valley. To avoid walking the long distance they borrow the family’s horse without asking, but fail to contol it at lose it on their way. The film is scrupulously realistic and is a coming-of-age story told with simple means, in the vein of Abbas Kiarostami’s work (for example Where Is My Friend’s House?) where the children have to cope with many challenges along the way. What makes the film stand out is the director’s inventive and expressive eye for landscape and distinctive moods – in addition to the boys (who are brothers in reality) delivering very strong performances. red.