Storyline
A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him
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Cast
Jesús Ochoa, Ofelia Medina, Leonor Varela, Paulina Gaitán, José María Yazpik, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Héctor Jiménez, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Guillermo Ríos, Gustavo Muñoz, Carlos Padilla, Xuna Primus, Jorge Angel Toriello, Adrian Alonso, Andrés Márquez, Alejandro Felipe, Ana Paulina Caceres, Alan Chávez, Lourdes Villareal, Ania Yarasech, Prisiliana Hernández, Aurelio Perea Morales
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Reviews
88
ReelViews
Mandoki has given us a powerful motion picture. Even those who disagree with the film's politics will be haunted by its message.
80
A riveting tale of survival and how even war cannot diminish a child's indomitable spirit.
80
Dallas Observer
Alternately heartrending and buoyant, tragic and sweetly humorous, the film leaves an indelible impression on the heart and mind. It's among the best of the year.
80
L.A. Weekly
Chilean-born actress Leonor Varela (TV's Cleopatra, a few seasons back) plays Chavo's mother, who, in her rage to see her children survive, powerfully embodies the film's moral center.
75
New York Daily News
The many riveting moments will stay with you for days, and Padilla is well up to the task of carrying this intense story on his tiny shoulders.
