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Encounter

Country: Mexico, Language: Spanish, 18 mins

Original Title

Encuentro
  • Director: Ivan Lowenberg
  • Writer: Ivan Lowenberg
  • Producer: Ivan Lowenberg

CGiii Comment

Such emotion. Such sadness. Such injustice. Such greed.

And then...there's a moment of such tenderness...goosebumps will most definitely appear.

Utterly beautiful. Totally heartbreaking.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A sudden event brings together elderly Arcelia, who has been estranged from her family for many decades because of her longtime relationship with partner Lulu, and young Julian, who struggles to explore his identity while living under the umbrella of his strict grandfather.

Cast & Characters

Magda Vizcaíno as Araceli
Hoze Meléndez as Julian
Martha Claudia Moreno as Mamá
Lety Gómez as Lulú
Raul Askenazi as Doctor
Martin Saracho as Fer
Leonel Tinajero as Abuelo