For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.
Directed by Natalie Morales
language course
platonic love
webcam
teacher
grief
language
internet
internet chat
teacher student relationship
lgbt
computer screen
found footage
lesson
woman director
bilingual
death of a loved one
screenlife
online classes
video chat
male female friendship
gay couple
gay man
language lesson
learning a language
spanish lesson
video message
language teacher
spanish language
spanish teacher
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Cast
Mark Duplass
Adam
Natalie Morales
Cariño
Desean Terry
Will
Crew
Natalie Morales
Director
Mark Duplass
Writer
Natalie Morales
Writer
Gaby Moreno
Original Music Composer
Natalie Morales
Executive Producer
Mel Eslyn
Executive Producer
Mel Eslyn
Producer
Jay Duplass
Executive Producer
Mark Duplass
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
25 reviews
Sebastián Allegre
8.0★ · 02/04/26
Mark Duplass's ability to talk to cameras within films should be studied
Mark Duplass's ability to talk to cameras within films should be studied
Robbie
8.0★ · 03/29/25
a really heartwarming and touching film about connection during a tough time, mark duplass and natalie morales had great chemistry in this
a really heartwarming and touching film about connection during a tough time, mark duplass and natalie morales had great chemistry in this
Robbie
8.0★ · 03/29/25
a really heartwarming and touching film about connection during a tough time, mark duplass and natalie morales had great chemistry in this
a really heartwarming and touching film about connection during a tough time, mark duplass and natalie morales had great chemistry in this
