
The Aerial
Seen it?2007 | 99 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz, middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of end-of-the-world stories and sci-fi fans. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it. Shelve it next to The Platform.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
An entire city has lost its voice. Mr. TV, the owner of the city's only television channel, is carrying out a sinister plan to control all of the city's inhabitants.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 61%
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$115K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Esteban Sapir
- Valeria BertuccelliSohn von Mr. Tv
- Alejandro UrdapilletaMr. TV
- Julieta CardinaliKrankenschwester
- Rafael FerroDer Erfinder
- Florencia RaggiDie Stimme
- Sol MorenoAna
- Jonathan SandorTomás
- Raúl HochmanEl hombre ratón
- Ricardo MerkinEl abuelo
- Carlos PiñeyroEl Doctor Y