IndieWire has selected CIELO as one of the "Best Movies of 2026"! That puts the film in good company, from mainstream releases to the more obscure, it is so nice for a film to earn recognition on its merits. 

The idyllic opening images of Alberto Sciamma’s “Cielo” would never lead you to suspect the morbidity that comes mere seconds later. The shots of a tranquil alpine lake with crystal-clear water and an adorable girl (Fernanda Gutiérrez Aranda) playing on the shore appear designed to set up something ripped straight from a fairytale. And in a way, they are… but said fairytale starts with said girl swallowing a live goldfish before beating her father to death with a large rock. So begins a surprisingly lovely work of magical realism.

Read the full poetic review here.

And thank you Christian Zilko for your kind words.