Summary
Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Madrid, who had left a few years earlier to chase a better future. When they finally arrive, the bitter, suffocating reality that awaits them proves far harsher than Lucila had imagined. Still, she is determined to make the most of this fragile new life.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 80Audiences 63GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer80%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for thrillers, −6 min on the typical 104
typical 10498Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
2026
October 9, 2026
This year
Genres
ThrillerDramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Mexico
Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Diego Luna Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 3
- Abia Castillo Writer
- Diego Rabasa Writer, Producer
- Brenda Navarro Novel, Book
Production · 3
- Valérie Delpierre Producer
- Luis Salinas Producer
- Inna Payán Producer
Editing · 1
- Sofi Escudé Editor
Sound · 1
- Raquel García-Tomás Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 2
- José Iván Olivares VFX Production Coordinator, Visual Effects Coordinator
- Antonio Peñafiel Salgado VFX Artist
Other crew · 1
- Damián García Cinematography
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