Horizonte

A mother and her long-lost son journey through war-torn Colombia seeking redemption. They discover that only great sacrifice can heal their souls and mend their fractured past. Cinematographically breathtaking exploration of what it takes to end the cycle of violence.

‘Hay futuro si hay verdad’ (there is a future if there is truth) reads the motto of the Final Report by the Colombian Truth Commission issued in 2022. In the aftermath of a brutal conflict spanning more than five decades and leaving hundreds of thousands dead, disappeared, and wounded, the country still struggles to find its way to lasting peace.  

As a child, Basilio was taken away from his mother and father by Colombian rebel army FARC and forced to serve as a child soldier. In FARC, Basilio grew into a leader – and a monster. Now, as an adult, he returns home to his mother Inés in the Colombian countryside.  When they decide to travel through a war-torn landscape to comprehend what their fate might mean, it becomes painfully clear that only through great sacrifice will they achieve the redemption they long for. They are forced to face their horrible past, so they can be set free.