Aloft

Aloft

Directed by Claudia Llosa

Produced by Buffalo Gal Pictures, Wanda Visión

2014112 min5.3 / 10

A meditative, melancholic exploration of estrangement and healing that uses art and spirituality to grapple with trauma, meaning, and the possibility of reconciliation.

As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present, a young journalist will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths.

Questions people ask

  • Is Aloft sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Aloft violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Aloft scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Aloft end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Aloft easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Aloft

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Aloft

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Aloft, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Aloft, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Aloft, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit