Like a Thorn

2004 | Color | 25 min

Facing family rootlessness, Sara, a shy and naïve teenager, finds her inner universe the strength to move on, enjoy and quietly delight on the smallest and insignificant details of daily life

Country: México
Direction: González Montes; Guillermo
Script: González Montes; Guillermo
Photography: Carlos Lazo; Juan
Sound: Laguna; Yuri
Music: Valdéz Hermoso; Rodrigo
Cast:Cobos; Carlos, Márquez; Concepción, Ortega; Magali, Laffitte; Pablo, Bernal; Lucila, Morett; Gina, Guerrero; Emilio, Arroyo; Tizoc, Sánchez Parra; Gustavo
Art direction: de León; Lein
Participation year at FICM: 2006

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