In Sonora, Mexico. Jeremías, an eight year old, who finds out he is a gifted child initiates a journey of self discovery. When an opportunistic physiologist makes contact with Jeremías, a new world of experiences open up to him but at the expense of being away from the family he loves. Jeremías must choose between this exciting but lonely new world he finds himself in or returning home to his loving family.
Acting
Martín Castro carries the film with precocious warmth that never feels fake.
Writing
Smart script that respects a child's perspective without talking down.
Director
Pato Safa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Pato Safa cast Martín Castro after a nationwide search; it was his first acting role.
The film quietly critiques Mexico's brain drain—gifted children pulled from provincial towns toward urban 'opportunity.'
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