‘The Blue Trail’ Review: It’s Never Too Late to Find One’s Purpose, Preaches an Open-Minded Septuagenarian
variety.comPeter Debruge Chief Film Critic Pitched somewhere between science-fiction and fable, director Gabriel Mascaro’s “The Blue Trail” finds a beacon of optimism within its own dystopian view of the future.
Set in the director’s native Brazil — and showcasing the astonishing natural beauty (side by side with decay) of the Amazon in every high-definition frame — the film centers a 77-year-old woman, Tereza (Denise Weinberg), in a society that has deemed anyone above the age of 75 an impediment to its economic success.
Mascaro sees her differently, and so will we by the end of what unexpectedly turns out to be the greatest South American houseboat movie since “Fitzcarraldo.” The “Neon Bull” director has always had an incredible visual sense, though his plots tend to lack focus.
Not this one. Judging by its concept alone, “The Blue Trail” could technically be classified alongside “Children of Men” on video store shelves.
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