A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
Directed by Luis Mandoki
guerrilla warfare
el salvador
young boy
catholic priest
child soldier
1980s
children in wartime
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Carlos Padilla
Chava
Leonor Varela
Kella
José María Yázpik
Uncle Beto
Ofelia Medina
Mama Toya
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Priest
Jesús Ochoa
Chofer
Adrian Alonso
Chele
Alejandro Felipe
Ricardito (as Alejandro Felipe Flores)
Paulina Gaitán
Angelita (as Paulina Gaytan Ruíz)
Alan Chávez
Antonio (as Alan Andreé)
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Teniente Ruíz
Héctor Jiménez
Raton
Crew
Luis Mandoki
Director
Luis Mandoki
Writer
André Abujamra
Original Music Composer
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Luis Mandoki
Producer
Federico González Compeán
Executive Producer
Mónica Lozano
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
66 reviews
sherlyn achata
8.0★ · 05/01/26
the rain scene with the kids and soldiers broke my heart
the rain scene with the kids and soldiers broke my heart
cyPRO
7.0★ · 01/17/26
rewatched this after years. first watched it on a dvd when i was around 9 and didn't really understand it. watching it now it just felt....different
rewatched this after years. first watched it on a dvd when i was around 9 and didn't really understand it. watching it now it just felt....different
valll
9.0★ · 01/15/26
la lucha no termina hasta que caiga Estados Unidos, colonialistas asesinos
la lucha no termina hasta que caiga Estados Unidos, colonialistas asesinos
