| Director | Théo Court |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film |
| Runtime | 100 min |
| Country | Chile, Spain |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $9,171 |
The story is set in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, a region located in the south of Argentina and Chile, during the second half of the 19th century. The Tierra del Fuego Land Exploitation Company (SETF) aims to exploit the lands for cattle grazing, leading to a conflict with the indigenous population, including the Selkʼnam community, which suffered from the documented Selkʼnam genocide. The SETF's procedures for land exploitation have roots in the forced displacement of populations from the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century, known in English as the Highland Clearances. Some Scots who participate in the process adapt the Highland Clearances to the environment of Tierra del Fuego to meet the landowners' requirements.
The film's aesthetic vision is centered on a photographer (played by actor Alfredo Castro) who is there to photograph the future wedding of one of the landowners, Mr. Porter, the absent protagonist of the film. Castro's role as a photographer offers a vision of his photographic compositions as a record of the facts, documenting the events that occurred in Tierra del Fuego but could happen anywhere on the planet. Three photographic compositions weave the story: the first shot of the young woman who will be the future wife, another second photo of this young girl, and a third final one of the hunters with their victims. The brutality of the events is captured in a succession of photographs that realistically describe the territory, the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, and the characters. The film received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating based on reviews from critics.