A mother and her son ? they had to be separated for many years because of an event that occurred during the son’s youth. The mother is an artist with powers of healing. The boy grows up to become a falconer. A reporter comes looking for him one day, and the journalist’s appearance leads to the reunion of mother and son. Aloft(2013) is an original story full of mystery that centers on these three characters and moves back and forth in time. The revelation that comes at the end resonates all the more because little is explained as the story unfolds in its mystic aura. Each character’s story is told independently, and slowly unveils to bring us to their past. The mature acting of Jennifer Connelly of Once Upon a Time in America(1984) and Phenomena(1985) who plays the mother, the beautiful expanse of nature, and the bitter affairs of men interweave to create a truly moving film. It is the third feature film by Claudia Llosa, who previously won the Golden Bear award at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival for The Milk of Sorrow(2009). (RHEE Soue-won)