Al otro lado (2004)

This drama features three stories about the bonds between children and absent parents. A Cuban boy who lives in poverty with his mother longs to visit his father in the United States... See full synopsis »

Director:

Gustavo Loza

Writer:

Gustavo Loza

Stars:

Carmen Maura, Héctor Suárez, Vanessa Bauche

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Maura	...	Esperanza
Héctor Suárez	...	Uncle Guadalupe
Vanessa Bauche	...	Vicenta - the Mother
Susana González	...	Caridad - Angel's Mother
Sanaa Alaoui	...	Fatima's Mother
Ignacio Guadalupe	...	Rafael - the Father
Héctor Echemendia	...	Angel's Grandfather
Naoufal Azzouz	...	Abdulatif - Fatima's Father
Adrian Alonso	...	Prisciliano Martinez
Jorge Milo	...	Ángel
Nuria Badih	...	Fatima
Silke	...	Eva
Martha Higareda	...	Erendira
Manolo Caro	...	Trafficker
Julián Villagrán	...	Trafficker

Storyline

This drama features three stories about the bonds between children and absent parents. A Cuban boy who lives in poverty with his mother longs to visit his father in the United States... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

moroccan immigrant | girl | child in peril | drowning | boy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Na druga strone

Filming Locations:

Zirahuen, Michoacán, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Matatena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was awarded the prize of the Jury at the 4. Lateinamerika Filmfestival in Bremen 2006.

User Reviews

a story of hope

The movie is composed by three short films that, in appearance, are connected by a theme: the immigrants lacking identity papers. This it is not completely true if we set us in the plot of the story that happens in Cuba, where a boy wants to seek his father, an American citizen. In reality Al Otro Lado is the story of three children that want to enjoy his absent parents but are impeded by their economic situation; three stories that themselves turn in just one story of hope. The performances have many ups and downs, mostly mediocre. The score turns out to be contrasting, with certain melodies that integrate you to the plot, and others too corny that separate you form the film. The serious problem of the film is the edition; it does not achieve that the three short films be seen like a thematic whole. Perhaps, juxtaposing more the three stories, the movie would be more tolerable.