THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MY VERY BEST YEARS Latin Cinema Series

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MY VERY BEST YEARS is a thoughtful, evocative portrayal of friendship, love, longing and the static nature of life sometimes. Combining the powers of observance and understatement, director Martin Boulocq is able to render an emotional tale of three friends who struggle to find meaning in their lives.

Berto is an introverted and lonely young man living in a small city in Bolivia. In order to buy a ticket out of the country, Berto tries to sell his most prized possession-a ’65 Volkswagon he inherited from his grandfather. He spends his days cruising around the city with his know-it-all best friend, Victor, thinking up new ways to sell the car until Camila, Victor’s girlfriend, joins them, shaking up the monotony of their lives. The film is an urban Bolivian fable, a visually moving story that has at its center a love square – two men, a woman and their car.

Skillfully told by Boulocq, with a cleverly fractured story structure contrasting the static lives of the three friends, the film is energized by the spirit of its creators and the potency of its storytelling. This is independent filmmaking in its truest form.