Chasing Wonders

Jun 4, 2021

1h 25m

★ 4.7

The greatest journeys can lead us home.

Overview

A coming-of-age story set across the lush wine country of both Australia and Spain, a young man explores the nature of father-son relationships and the pathway toward understanding and forgiveness.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Met Film Production

Southern Light Alliance

Met Film

South Australian Film Corporation

Chasing Wonders Trailers

Cast

Adrianna

Paz Vega

Luis

Edward James Olmos

Janine

Jessica Marais

Maribel

Carmen Maura

Felipe

Antonio de la Torre

Goyo

Quim Gutiérrez

Skeet

Jarin Towney

Savino

Michael Crisafulli

High School Teacher

Eamon Pielow

Cosme

Francesc Orella

Cosme's Mother in law

Mariona Perrier

Emma (16) and her father (48) live in a small house at the river on Delta del Tigre, Buenos Aires. Emma is rehearsing a Shakespeare play at school and she dreams to visit London. One day the unexpected happen, her teacher gets an exchange scholarship for her to travel to England. The idea of being apart destroy Marcos and Emma who will have to understand another possible way of loving.

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