A nine-year-old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother.
An insightful examination of racism, homophobia and identity in Latin America.
Rondón gets the balance spot on, refusing to be bogged down by the dire predicament while creating something never less than credible.
Spirals out beautifully from intense personal matters to sprawling social colour.
A quietly perceptive work that teases out insights without undue strain.
A moving and unaffected performance from Samuel Lange.
A little gem of a film.
A mother and son face personal crises amid inner-city turmoil in Mariana Rondon’s vibrant, authentic drama.
Gender politics in Venezuela are subtly and sensitively explored in this moving tale.
Staying in and washing your hair would be marginally more cheery.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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