Children of the Salt

Children of the Salt

Destiny is not in the blood

2017 · 103 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama

An elderly father and his two children, survive by harvesting salt from the sea. After the father dies, they live alone. Isolated from the outside world they become increasingly distanced, whilst their lust starts to blossom. Their lives get a lot harder. The brutal reality of harvesting sea salt coincides with their blossoming sexuality. Their lives of solitude drive them further apart whilst awakening lust makes itself known.

Directed by Luis Alejandro Rodríguez · Written by Carlos Tabares

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