The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic76/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexis GambisDirector
- Alexis GambisWriter
- Cristóbal MariyanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tenoch Huerta MejíaMendel
- Kaarlo Isaacs BarriaYoung Mendel
- Noé HernándezSimon
- Angel Adrian FloresYoung Simon
- Ignacio GuadalupeDon Gabino
- Alexia RasmussenSarah
- Paulina GaitánBrisa
- Electra AvellanLucia
- Angelina PeláezAbuela Rosa
- William MapotherBob
- Angélica AragónDona Lola
- Gabino RodríguezVicente
Stills
Themes
new york citymexicotattoolaboratoryscientistfamily feudmetamorphosisbiologistmexicanresearch laboratoryscience laboratorytaxonomy