在智利的阿塔卡马沙漠，天文学家探寻宇宙以寻找生命的起源，不远处，当地的妇女正在沙丘中搜寻亲人的尸骸，他们是被皮诺切特独裁政权随意处置和杀害的。导演帕特里克·古兹曼将这两种关于生命的找寻并置在一起，引人深思。

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