Alcarràs

Despite the unfocused narrative, "Alcarràs" thrives on Simón's ability to craft an environment, a feeling, and the beauty of the location is visually stunning. The film is full of lovely moments, and the familial atmosphere is endearing. However, the lack of a strong plot and character arcs may leave viewers feeling unfulfilled.

This is quite a pleasant watch for the most part I suppose - a little slow and plodding, pace wise but nice enough. There are some sadder scenes but also some amusing scenes as well. It very much depicts the life of a family during a summer while working on a farm and having to adapt to a changing society, threats from developers and so on. Its nice enough but a little bland at times perhaps. Not bad though. Not exactly gripping but not bad as world cinema goes.