The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
This drama features three stories about the bonds between children and absent parents. A Cuban boy who lives in poverty with his mother longs to visit his father in the United States, a Moroccan girl attempts to reunite with her father, and in Mexico, and a boy disobeys his father to visit a strange lagoon. These related vignettes showcase the powerful hold that parents have upon their children, which often remains strong despite their absence.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Gustavo LozaDirector
- Gustavo LozaWriter
- Abe YepezOriginal Music Composer
- Héctor RuízOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Carmen MauraEsperanza
- Vanessa BaucheVicenta
- Susana GonzálezCaridad
- Héctor SuárezTio Guadalupe
- Sanaa AlaouiFatima's Mother
- Adrian AlonsoPrisciliano Martinez
- Jorge MiloÁngel
- Naoufal AzzouzAbdulatif
- Nuria BadihFatima
- Martha HigaredaErendira
- Ignacio GuadalupeRafael - The Father
- Héctor EchemendiaAngel's Grandfather