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2013 | Color | 95 min.

Alex, a 16-year-old teenager who lives with his grandmother, has various plans for the summer: writing a new song with his rock band, finding a job, and having his first sexual experience. He also becomes aware that his grandmother is becoming increasingly dependent on him. As summer draws on, Alex realizes that things are going to change forever and that he will have to grow up and learn to say goodbye.


Country: México
Direction: Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Script: Gómez Córdova; Sofía, Kishi Leopo; Samuel Isamu
Production: Rodríguez; Toiz
Photography: Arauz; Octavio
Sound: Acosta; Odin
Music: Kishi; Kenji
Cast:Ramírez; Arnold, Andrade Muñoz; Rafael, Miranda; Jaime, Galindo; Moisés, Iñiguez Robles; Petra, Gallardo; Alejandro
Art direction: del Real; Rebeca
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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