The Wind Journeys

The Wind Journeys

A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.

Directed by Ciro Guerra

Produced by World Cinema Fund, Razor Film Produktion

2009117 min6.9 / 10

A melancholic road journey through Colombian landscapes where a grieving musician and an admiring boy form a deep bond while grappling with loss, legacy, and the weight of a cursed instrument.

After his wife's death, a vallenato singer from Majagual, Sucre, decides to quit music and return his allegedly cursed accordion to his master. He is joined by Fermín Morales, a teenage boy who admires him and wishes to follow his footsteps. Together, they start a journey throughout several towns in Northern Colombia to Taroa, in La Guajira desert, where the singer's master supposedly lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wind Journeys sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Wind Journeys violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Wind Journeys easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Wind Journeys scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Wind Journeys end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Wind Journeys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wind Journeys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wind Journeys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wind Journeys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wind Journeys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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