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In Bloom

2025 · 8 min

A short, earnest slice of youthful longing, quietly tugging as a girl strains against family expectations to chase her own voice.

Directed by
Lluvia Corona Villalpando
Genres
Drama
Starring
Krista Bae, Mia A. Muñoz, Daniel Aguilar
Tagline
I want to be a musician, even if it kills me.
Overview
A young girl by the name of Bea struggles to express her musical voice as she wavers through her parent’s demands of enrolling into medical school and becoming a doctor. A rare opportunity comes along however, when a music festival shows up in town.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lluvia Corona Villalpando
Genres
Drama
Starring
Krista Bae, Mia A. Muñoz, Daniel Aguilar
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • ambition
    • art
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Lluvia Corona Villalpando
    Written by
    Krista Bae
    Starring
    Krista Bae, Mia A. Muñoz, Daniel Aguilar, Danna Daniela Ponce, Adol Pina
    Cinematography
    William Pique
    Runtime
    8 min
    Languages
    English

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