Cast

Brandon López Rodolfo Domínguez Karen Martínez Carlos Chajon Héctor Tahuite Ricardo Esquerra

Credits

Written by: Diego Quemada-Diez

Plot

Central American teenagers leave Guatemala City and travel through Mexico toward California.

Sinekatalog’s take

A raw, observational migrant journey.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2013: Best Film (Golden Ástor Winners)
• Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2013: Best Film (II. Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Golden Alexand)
• Ariel Awards 2014: Best Actor (Ariel Award for Best Actor) — Brandon López‡
• Ariel Awards 2014: Best Film (Ariel Award for Best Picture)

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (5,416 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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