The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)

In El Idilio, a village on the banks of a river in the Amazon rainforest, Antonio Bolívar, known to everyone as "The Old Man," lives a recluse. One day, Antonio begins reading the romance novels that the traveling dentist Rubicondo Loachamin brings him to pass the time. He shares this occupation with a beautiful local girl, a waitress and prostitute, named Josefina, with whom he ends up falling in love. But all does not go smoothly when Antonio is forced to go on a hunting trip.

Released

2001-03-07

Genres

Drama, Adventure

Runtime

115 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Rolf de Heer, Rolf de Heer

TMDB rating

6.4/10 from 9 votes