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A heavy, grounded coming-of-age drama that sits with grief and inherited violence, moving slowly toward a fragile hope.

Directed by

Marly Hernández Cortés, Stephen Schuyler

Starring

Carlos Pagán Cruz, Max Carpenter, Ariana Pérez

Overview

After his mother’s unexpected death, a teenage car thief, Matías, is sent to live with the abusive father that they ran away from thirteen years earlier.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, trauma, coming-of-age

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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