Alamar (2009)

The narrative is told through a home movie/documentary style of film-making. I had flashbacks to Beasts of the Southern Wild, however that piece of crap could only hope to be half as good as Alamar was.

The mood is very peaceful. There aren’t any dramatic moments, and I didn’t want for them. It was nice to simply see the day to day existence of these characters. Watching, it’s hard to believe this wasn't simply a film crew following around the family. Nobody appears to be acting. Everything feels completely real and natural. I’m still not convinced it wasn’t. These kinds of movies usually bore me to tears, so the fact that I enjoyed this one is a testament to its quality.

Rating: B