Magallanes's reviews
Media reviews
The Hollywood Reporter
"A fascinating character study built into the story of a powerful tragedy (...)"
El País
"(...) An enigmatic presence that unfolds frailties and nuances, which contemplate inexorably fall strive to build search of an elusive redemption (...)"
Screen Daily
Magallanes? is both a dramatic showcase for lead Damián Alcázar and a supremely compelling thriller in and of itself. Those seeking high tension and morally challenging material will find plenty of both in this accomplished Peruvian product.
Fotogramas
"'Magallanes' shows how subtle can Salvador del Solar be as a writer: he can create harsh scene from a delicate matter".
Clarin
Late drama about redemption of a soldier to an aberrant fact, is an award winning co-production.
Variety
Adapting Alonso Cueto?s novel ?La pasajera,? del Solar turns the screws on the audience expertly, but the thriller elements never distract from the moral crisis of a man ? and a country ? whose decades-old mistakes cling to him like a tattoo.