The Other Family

The Other Family

Running time: 136 mins

Family is still family. Conventional or not.

With his surprising and heart-wrenching film, Gustavo Loza calls attention to the devastating backlash of prejudice against homosexuals in a conservative Mexican city. When cocaine addict Nina abandons her seven year old son, Hendrix, their neighbor Ivana (Ana Serradilla) becomes determined to help. She appeals to her friends, couple Jean Paul (Jorge Salinas) and Chema, to care for Hendrix until she convinces Nina to enter rehab. Despite their initial apprehension, Jean Paul and Chema begin to love the boy as if they were his fathers. Though when broken traditions are left in disrepair, intolerance separates the boy's unconventional but loving family.

- Taara Khalilnaji

Sponsored by Applied Materials and The Castellano Family Foundation

Season:
2012
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Gustavo Loza
Cinematography:
Carlos Marcovich
Cast:
Jorge Salinas, Luis Roberto Guzman, Ana Serradilla, Bruno Loza, Nailea Norvind, Andres Almeida, Dominika Paleta, Mario Zaragoza, Silverio Palacios, Alejandro Calva
Editor:
Camilo Abadia
Producer:
Matthias Ehrenberg, Ricardo Kleinbaum
Executive Producer:
Angel Losada
Language:
Spanish with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Zbigniew Paleta