Juanito is an eight year old boy who can predict the future, therefore the whole town is scared of him.
Acting
Luis Torres carries impossible weight for a child actor.
Direction
De la Riva squeezes dread from modest rural settings.
Director
Juan Antonio de la Riva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
De la Riva shot this in rural Guanajuato with mostly non-professional locals, which explains the raw authenticity.
The film weaponizes Mexico's complex relationship with folk Catholicism and curanderismo—Juanito embodies both miracle and threat.
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