Movie

Alas

2026

A quiet, aching character study that lingers on hard choices, leaving you moved and unsettled long after it ends.

Tagline: Leave your heart behind. Let your dreams fly.
Overview: When directing a music video for an indie artist, queer and undocumented Nico receives a career-defining opportunity abroad, forcing him to weigh between ambition and sacrifice, knowing either path comes with irreversible consequences.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, immigration, ambition, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
immigration
ambition
family
sexuality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: family, drama
Directed by: Marcos Nieves
Written by: Marcos Nieves
Starring: Jesse Alexander, Germán Alfonso, Simone Brazzini, Isabella Fell, Remy Ortiz, Marco Antonio Parra, Crisia Regalado, Brenda Sandez
Cinematography: Natalia Moscoso
Country: United States of America