How far would you go to reach heaven?
Santa, an eight-year-old girl from the desolate Bolivian Altiplano, embarks on a rollercoaster journey to take her mother from a life of misery into paradise. The two of them made a pact: when her mother passes, the girl would follow the stars and carry her body across the desert toward heaven, a place they are certain is physically real. Crossing the wilderness, Santa encounters a group of female wrestlers that help her on her way. Also, a gruff policeman who arrests Santa but soon suspects she has magical powers. He decides that to achieve his own salvation he must join Santa on her quest beyond the horizon.
Director: Alberto Sciamma
Writers: Alberto Sciamma
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What does it take to get to heaven? What’s more, what can/should we expect if we’re able to get there? Will it live up to the beliefs we hold about it, especially the promises and expectations attributed to it? Those questions are important ones that many of us ask ourselves, but…
