Argentinian auteur Lisandro Alonso explores the harsh lives and dismal treatment of indigenous people across three timelines and settings in Eureka, a thought-provoking, minimalist triptych fable that defies convention at every turn. Each story has common themes of violence, loss, sadness, and the drunken morass of desperation with no possibility of escape. The characters search for relief from ugly surroundings that sap their spirits. They are caught in an unforgiving cycle of poverty and addiction that fuels a sense of futility. Eureka’s contemplative approach and deep character focus is remarkable, but it’s sluggish pacing and long cinematic beats may be off-putting to audiences used to quick edits and easy resolutions.