This poignant and emotionally expansive film from Lila Aviles (The Chambermaid) cements her skill at directing dynamic, ensemble performances in her stunning sophomore effort.
In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.
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"A gentle caress of a film, the type that touches you with pitiful care, leaving you with a consequence of comfort and sadness, but also the knowledge of being seen." –Roger Ebert
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This film is written, produced, and directed by Lila Avilés, and produced by Virginie Devesa, Laura Elizabeth Ruiz Diaz, Siobhan Flynn, Tatiana Graullera, Salma Hayek, Louise Riousse, and Julie Friis Walenciak.
