Nostalgia for the Light, a documentary released by Patricio Guzman in 2010, illustrates the lasting effects of Augusto Pinochet’s cruel regime on the people of Chile. It focuses on the astronomers who search the universe for a look at humanity, and the women of chile who desperately search for the remains of their loved ones in the vast expanse of the Atacama Desert. Patricio Guzman, the filmmaker behind Nostalgia for the Light, was born in 1941 in Santiago, Chile. On September 11, 1973 Patricio Guzman and thousands of others were imprisoned in Chile’s National Stadium. After gaining his freedom he moved to Europe. Patricio Guzman is a world renown filmmaker and has received several prizes for his documentaries. Nostalgia for the Light was his latest film.
The main focus of Nostalgia for the Light, is the similarities between the women and the astronomers their search for answers. The connection between them is depicted throughout the film. …show more content…
Like the stars must die so that other stars can be born, other planets, a new life.” says Valentina Rodriguez, the last interview of the film. She sits in a wooden chair, with a forest-like background. She has a sort of hopeful look on her face, as she tells her side of the story. Why did Guzman decide for it to be this way? In a way, Valentina is the person who ties it all together. She suffered the loss of her parents because of Pinochet’s brutal regime, but she looks towards astronomy for a deeper understanding of life. Through astronomy she sees the loss of her parents as a cycle, just like the stars die so new ones can form, so must humans. Through astronomy Valentina was able to give greater meaning to the loss of her parents and see it through different