had to pause my viewing of this by a few weeks because I couldn’t stop crying. I haven’t seen my family, specifically my living grandparents in over 20 years. que en paz descansé mi papa luis y mi papi chayo.

I’m absolutely blown away by the similarities between this and my Mariposa, from the immigration and cultural metaphor of butterflies, internal struggle, and this being made around the same time I made my short. they’re primos, of course. Stylistically, really close to what a feature length Mariposa would be. Everything that took place in Mexico was absolutely beautiful and familiar.

Strong start but it kind of lost me in the middle and maybe not fully realized. I definitely agree it’s a breath of fresh air to see a brown skinned Mexican man in a role different than what we’re used to. Shout out to my tio Tenoch. I wasn’t the biggest fan of anything that took place in the NYC besides the scientific stuff. Also, upset it made me relive seeing a white significant other stare at you blankly while you try to open up about your traumas. 

I’m feeling emotional, but inspired.

had to pause my viewing of this by a few weeks because I couldn’t stop crying. I haven’t seen my family, specifically my living grandparents in over 20 years. que en paz descansé mi papa luis y mi papi chayo.

I’m absolutely blown away by the similarities between this and my Mariposa, from the immigration and cultural metaphor of butterflies, internal struggle, and this being made around the same time I made my short. they’re primos, of course. Stylistically, really close to what a feature length Mariposa would be. Everything that took place in Mexico was absolutely beautiful and familiar.

Strong start but it kind of lost me in the middle and maybe not fully realized. I definitely agree it’s a breath of fresh air to see a brown skinned Mexican man in a role different than what we’re used to. Shout out to my tio Tenoch. I wasn’t the biggest fan of anything that took place in the NYC besides the scientific stuff. Also, upset it made me relive seeing a white significant other stare at you blankly while you try to open up about your traumas. 

I’m feeling emotional, but inspired.

so satisfying when i hear one (1) spanish word that i understand in a movie because then i know that my nine years of spanish have paid off 😎

so satisfying when i hear one (1) spanish word that i understand in a movie because then i know that my nine years of spanish have paid off 😎

A meditative magical realism journey that follows Mendel through his childhood in Mexico marred by tragedy, into adulthood as he grapples with his traumatic past while mapping the genes of butterfly wings. Told in two intertwining storylines with vivid cinematography and a captivating lead performance, this was a beautiful hidden gem and a poignant endnote to my first (virtual) Sundance.

A meditative magical realism journey that follows Mendel through his childhood in Mexico marred by tragedy, into adulthood as he grapples with his traumatic past while mapping the genes of butterfly wings. Told in two intertwining storylines with vivid cinematography and a captivating lead performance, this was a beautiful hidden gem and a poignant endnote to my first (virtual) Sundance.

A little slow but solid cinematography👌💙💫

A little slow but solid cinematography👌💙💫