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The Golden Dream

2013 · 110 min

A harrowing, clear-eyed journey that immerses you in the migrants' peril and hope, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • immigration
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Diego Quemada-Díez
Written by
Diego Quemada-Díez, Lucía Carreras, Gibrán Portela
Starring
Karen Martínez, Rodolfo Domínguez, Brandon López, Carlos Chajon, Héctor Tahuite, Luis Alberti, Ramón Medina, Gilberto Barraza
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
Guatemala, Mexico, Spain
Languages
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