Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar.
Directed by Ramin Bahrani
new york city
orphan
street urchin
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3.8 / 5
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Cast
Laura Patalano
Laura
Crew
Ramin Bahrani
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Writer
Ramin Bahrani
Editor
Michael Simmonds
Director of Photography
Marc Turtletaub
Producer
Jeb Brody
Producer
Abigail Savage
Sound Effects Editor
Popular Reviews
16 reviews
Ingmar Wetzel
8.0★ · 05/08/26
Really potent
Really potent
marcel
8.0★ · 09/29/25
will always fold for a younger brother-older sister dynamic in film. this was raw and beautiful. the children being the best actors here is so cool too
will always fold for a younger brother-older sister dynamic in film. this was raw and beautiful. the children being the best actors here is so cool too
plAntPeralta
9.2★ · 08/26/25
it’s always the simplest of movies that have consistently really moved me and this is more proof of that. at times so lighthearted that you forget the dire circumstances of the characters, only to slap you across the face with the reality of the situation
it’s always the simplest of movies that have consistently really moved me and this is more proof of that. at times so lighthearted that you forget the dire circumstances of the characters, only to slap you across the face with the reality of the situation
