The Colors of the Mountain
2011·Drama·1h 30m
7.1
★
A motley crew of young boys in Colombia lives only for one passion: soccer. But when their precious new ball rolls into a minefield, their dreams are suddenly on hold. Even as the village becomes the center of a tug-of-war between right-wing paramilitary groups and leftist guerrillas, the idea of a rescue attempt is too tempting to resist.
Directed by Carlos César Arbeláez
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Cast
Hernán Méndez
Ernesto
Antonio Galeano
Don Alberto
Natalia Cuéllar
Carmen
Popular Reviews
17 reviews
sofiaPRO
10.0★ · 03/02/26
“Los caminos de la vida
No son como yo pensaba
Como los imaginaba
No son como yo creía
Los caminos de la vida
Son muy difícil de andarlos
Difícil de caminarlos
Y no encuentro la salida”
que dolor, me quebró el alma
mi Colombia eres tan bella pero tan injusta
No son como yo pensaba
Como los imaginaba
No son como yo creía
Los caminos de la vida
Son muy difícil de andarlos
Difícil de caminarlos
Y no encuentro la salida”
que dolor, me quebró el alma
mi Colombia eres tan bella pero tan injusta
“Los caminos de la vida
No son como yo pensaba
Como los imaginaba
No son como yo creía
Los caminos de la vida
Son muy difícil de andarlos
Difícil de caminarlos
Y no encuentro la salida”
que dolor, me quebró el alma
mi Colombia eres tan bella pero tan injusta
No son como yo pensaba
Como los imaginaba
No son como yo creía
Los caminos de la vida
Son muy difícil de andarlos
Difícil de caminarlos
Y no encuentro la salida”
que dolor, me quebró el alma
mi Colombia eres tan bella pero tan injusta
Ángel
8.0★ · 04/27/25
A. Y ME PARTE EL CORAZÓN
A. Y ME PARTE EL CORAZÓN
fefiiJJ
6.9★ · 03/22/23
definitivamente una de las mejores películas colombianas en la historia de este platanal
definitivamente una de las mejores películas colombianas en la historia de este platanal
Jack Dearden
4.1★ · 02/05/23
Slightly disjointed and confusing fade to blackI thought it was going to be a coming of age story but it was notfade to blackIt was okay Fade to black
Slightly disjointed and confusing fade to blackI thought it was going to be a coming of age story but it was notfade to blackIt was okay Fade to black
Profe Loves Movies
8.0★ · 04/07/11
It’s not easy being a kid. It’s even harder being a kid in a war-torn country. I couldn’t begin to imagine what it’s like to experience life as Manuel, the son of a farmer who lives in the mountains of Colombia in the middle of a war between the guerilla fighters and the paramilitary. The Colors Of The Mountain focuses on his story, but I must say, I was impressed by the performances of all the children in this film - they gave a very honest portrayal of the tragic reality they face yet know little about. All they see and feel are the absences at school, the frightful clamoring of choppers in the night, and the tension between parents that loom thick in the air. The tale that unfolds from their perspective is a very sad one, yet there is something very beautiful about it. Hearing and seeing things from a child’s perspective is quite enlightening - it’s an eye opening experience. Kids are smarter than adults give them credit for. The older you get the harder it is to remember that you were once a kid. It’s good to try and remember back to that. And that’s kind of what this film did for me - made me remember.
It’s not easy being a kid. It’s even harder being a kid in a war-torn country. I couldn’t begin to imagine what it’s like to experience life as Manuel, the son of a farmer who lives in the mountains of Colombia in the middle of a war between the guerilla fighters and the paramilitary. The Colors Of The Mountain focuses on his story, but I must say, I was impressed by the performances of all the children in this film - they gave a very honest portrayal of the tragic reality they face yet know little about. All they see and feel are the absences at school, the frightful clamoring of choppers in the night, and the tension between parents that loom thick in the air. The tale that unfolds from their perspective is a very sad one, yet there is something very beautiful about it. Hearing and seeing things from a child’s perspective is quite enlightening - it’s an eye opening experience. Kids are smarter than adults give them credit for. The older you get the harder it is to remember that you were once a kid. It’s good to try and remember back to that. And that’s kind of what this film did for me - made me remember.