La Fortaleza

A deeply intimate confession. A mirror. A father playing himself as a real-life character who represents a the feeling of a country in complete self-destruction. This is a powerful metaphor of Venezuela. I later learned that all the actors were actually non-professionals who play versions of themselves. I was blown away by this because the performance of the protagonist (the director's father) is one of the most raw and realistic things I've seen in a while. The cinematography was sublime and the editing had a very unique pacing. This is a radical film in all respects. Not an easy watch, but worth it every second.