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A title card informs us that Jauja is a fabled "earthly paradise" that many sought, and that they all "got lost along the way." The getting lost part is key to the experience. The whole film feels purposefully unmoored. That might sound like an oxymoron if you haven't seen it, after which point it feels more like a reason for being.
Nov 27, 2014 · Jauja: Directed by Lisandro Alonso. With Viggo Mortensen, Viilbjørk Malling Agger, Ghita Nørby, Adrián Fondari. A father and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
- (4.5K)
- Lisandro Alonso
- Not Rated
- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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- Lisandro Alonso
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