Summary
Cuba, summer of 1994. In the midst of período especial, one of the greatest crises in the country’s history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they’ll make it out alive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 67Audiences 57GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer67%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2019
September 10, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Costa Rica
Cuba
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
- DGDamián González GuerreroCarlos
- AGAlejandro Guerrero MachadoMandy
- GDGlenda Delgado DominguezElena
Lola AmoresMother- VLVerónica LynnGrandma
- MDMonse DuanyTeacher
- MLMaría Laura GarcíaNeighbour
- MGMaribel GarcíaWoman Rafter
- YMYara MasielRafter's Wife
- TMTatiana MongeRafter
- EGEdel GoveaMan at Ruins
Eduardo MartinezDrunk- NVNiu VenturaMan at Funeral Parlor
- JMJaime MoralesRafter
Directing · 1
- Armando Capó Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Abel Arcos Soto Screenplay
Production · 4
- Rena Dillon Cruz Executive Producer
- Nathalie Trafford Producer
- Claudia Olivera Producer
- Marcela Esquivel Jiménez Producer
Camera · 1
- Javier Labrador Delafeu Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ariel Escalante Editor
- Juan Soto Taborda Editor
Sound · 2
- Alex Catona Original Music Composer
- Sheyla Pool Sound
Art · 1
- Celia Ledón Production Design
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