Melancholic and reflective film, great performance by Nastassja Kinski, memorable soundtrack, with photographically beautiful and iconic scenes.
The character Travis appears to have complex layers and an emotionally dense story, of an extremely traumatized man, victim of some unknown event, so painful he can't even discuss it, who loves his wife very much, and is trying to reconnect with his son.
What could have led a man to abandon absolutely everything, to wander aimlessly for years and years?
As the story unfolds, it is discovered that the wife is extremely young, only 17 or 18 years old, while he is over fifty, which adds a layer of discomfort to the story and a big red flag that something is very wrong, but let's keep watching.
After the impactful and emblematic scene of the conversation with Jane, through the glass, we see Travis's true nature: a real prick.
It could have been a story of redemption, after all, humans are complex, and we all make mistakes, but it's not.
He kidnaps his son from a safe place, where there is love, education, a secure life, makes him lie, manipulates and betrays everyone. And for what? Just to feel minimally redeemed, only to abandon them once again, because he is a great ignoble, coward.
It's two hours of him only worrying about himself, although he is being supported by his brother, who would have every reason to reject him.
Travis, you're toxic male, with childish attitude. You should have stayed lost in the desert forever.
The character Travis appears to have complex layers and an emotionally dense story, of an extremely traumatized man, victim of some unknown event, so painful he can't even discuss it, who loves his wife very much, and is trying to reconnect with his son.
What could have led a man to abandon absolutely everything, to wander aimlessly for years and years?
As the story unfolds, it is discovered that the wife is extremely young, only 17 or 18 years old, while he is over fifty, which adds a layer of discomfort to the story and a big red flag that something is very wrong, but let's keep watching.
After the impactful and emblematic scene of the conversation with Jane, through the glass, we see Travis's true nature: a real prick.
It could have been a story of redemption, after all, humans are complex, and we all make mistakes, but it's not.
He kidnaps his son from a safe place, where there is love, education, a secure life, makes him lie, manipulates and betrays everyone. And for what? Just to feel minimally redeemed, only to abandon them once again, because he is a great ignoble, coward.
It's two hours of him only worrying about himself, although he is being supported by his brother, who would have every reason to reject him.
Travis, you're toxic male, with childish attitude. You should have stayed lost in the desert forever.