"Nostalgia for the Light" is a documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán, released in 2010. While it is not a traditional narrative film based on a specific true story, it explores real historical and scientific themes. The film is set in the Atacama Desert in Chile, intertwining the personal stories of families searching for the remains of loved ones who disappeared during the Pinochet dictatorship with the work of astronomers studying the universe. It reflects on memory, history, and the quest for understanding both the cosmos and human loss.

"Nostalgia for the Light" is a documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán, exploring the Atacama Desert in Chile. The film interweaves two narratives: the astronomers studying the universe in one of the clearest skies on Earth, and the relatives of victims of the Pinochet dictatorship searching for their loved ones' remains. It reflects on themes of memory, the passage of time, and the quest for understanding both the cosmos and human history. The film poignantly connects the quest for knowledge with the search for lost lives.