Best movie of this year hands down!

Really Surprised!

Good concept, poorly executed.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

A relatable transition story, HHP has few characters but excels in its pure diegesis. You are on this journey with Elias. You hurt when he hurts, you see what he sees, you have an experience with him. As a big sucker for beautiful visuals, Dylan Macleod did an absolutely sterling job of capturing the natural beauty of Chile. The pacing of the film really adds to the sense of journey that the character is on in this story.I was lucky enough to see the live score at Cucalorus film festival, performed by the magnificent Rozalind MacPhail, her ability to flawlessly fuse her sound with the film really made it something else. Tense and almost horror-like, gave me goosebumps throughout. Overall, this film ticks a lot of boxes, the production was on point, which resulted in a high-quality film. The fact that Pedro Fontaine had never acted before also aided the film in terms of his character. Ingrid Veninger has a subtle signature to her films, one which will impact you more than you think. Her films will stay with you.

Just came home from an extraordinary experience. Ingrid Venninger's new film He HATED PIGEONS is amazing. It's wonderfully paced, impossibly beautiful, deeply moving... and totally engaging. Her star, PEDRO FONTAINE, gives a beautifully nuanced and subtle performance... a performance that the film allows time to breathe and grow. Equally impressive was the live music. I haven't had that experience in a cinema since the TIFF glory days when the old silents were making the rounds. Ingrid and her cinematographer Dylan MacLeod force one to truly confront the epic and monumental landscape of Chile... and it perfectly compliments the emotions on display. I was so so IMPRESSED. Ingrid is a national treasure....and for me personally the perfect kick in the ass.

Veninger's newest film is her finest work yet - the crowning achievement of a decade of fearless exploration. Easily missed in the excitement of her DIY, no-holds-barred process is the realization that the filmmaker has simultaneously managed to deliver a deliberate and mature cinematic vision. With an emotional restraint reminiscent of Bresson, Veninger rejects both sentimental traps and easy answers - challenging her audience to go beyond the usual suspects of conventional film structure and rewarding them with a catharsis of pure cinema poetry. Highly recommend to catch this in theaters as the score is performed LIVE.

I cannot help but wonder who Ingrid's muse is for her work is original in every aspect. I was at the film Premier with a live orchestra and a full house who all appreciated the film. The story is one we all know - the sudden loss of a loved one and what happens to the person left behind. Dylan Macleod's work as cinematographer catches the magnificent always changing landscape of the West coast of Chilli as the young man drives south to reconcile his personal loss. Pedro Fontaine engages us and he drives to find his own truth about death and life. The story is complete. The script is honed. Ingrid has done it again on her own terms and given us a must see feature film.