Release Date: August 23rd, 2013
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 30 min
Plot Summary
Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When he is accused of assault, he convinces his friend Elio to help him cross the ocean.
Cast: Katia Caso, Dariel Arrechaga, Javier Núñez Florián, Greisy del Valle, Anailín de la Rúa de la Torre, María Adelaida Méndez Bonet, Rolando Peña, Naomi Battrick
Director: Lucy Mulloy
Genres: Drama
Distributors: IFC Films
If certain pieces of the last act are less convincing than what precedes it, the themes underlying the illicit emigration resonate with the viewer's knowledge that, in the real world, two of these Cubans actually did escape. show more
Despite the bleak-ness of the situation, the film vibrates with color, noise, music, ferocious arguments (both serious and teasing), and eye-catching snapshots of everyday life in Havana. show more
The depiction of Havana neither sugarcoats nor grunges-up the harsh reality. The movement intoxicates, but the situations are tough. show more
