Then, the Fog
A reclusive factory watchman leaves decades of routine behind to retrieve his sister’s ashes from a mountain landscape transformed by grief and ecological loss.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- contemplative
- austere
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
César has spent more than twenty years as a night watchman at a chemical products factory, isolated inside repetitive labor.
César finds the mountain landscape transformed by forest fires and private-property encroachment.
César walks toward the family land to recover Elena’s ashes while confronting grief he has kept buried for years.
The changed forest, fires, and privatized land connect the character’s private mourning to broader landscape degradation.
Films like Then, the Fog, and why
The Straight Story
shared contemplative road movie structure, solitary protagonist, grief, and rural landscapes
Lucky
shared quiet pacing, working-class introspection, solitude, and understated emotional drama
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
shared themes of memory, displacement, changing landscapes, and melancholic urban-rural identity
Paterson
shared poetic observation, restrained performances, walking, and reflective everyday realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Martín Sappia
- Release Date
- 2025-06-26
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Pablo Limarzi
- Carolina Baitella
- Carlos Lima
- Cecilia Curtino
- Mara Santucho
- Rodrigo Fierro
- Sergio Heredia
- Ana Ruiz
Common questions
- What is Then, the Fog about?
- A reclusive factory watchman leaves decades of routine behind to retrieve his sister’s ashes from a mountain landscape transformed by grief and ecological loss.
- What is Then, the Fog like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Then, the Fog as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Then, the Fog violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Then, the Fog.
- Which films are like Then, the Fog?
- Films with a similar feel include The Straight Story, Lucky, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and Paterson.
- How long is Then, the Fog?
- Then, the Fog runs 114 minutes.
