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Kim Jorgensen (writer)
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April 2009 (USA)
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The story of a kid who took on LA
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Walter Perez | ... | Emilio |
 | Danny Martinez | ... | Jose |
 | Alejandro Patino | ... | Fausto |
| Wendell Wright | ... | Bearded Bum |
 | Jason Seitz | ... | Punk |
 | Toussaint Waterman | ... | Assistant District Attorney Robles |
 | Barry Sigismondi | ... | Detective Applewhite |
 | Deborah Png | ... | Korean Women |
| Steven Littles | ... | Spevlin |
| Eduardo Enríkez | ... | Victor |
 | Arthur Santiago | ... | Juan |
 | Janet Hoskins | ... | DMV Woman |
 | Kristina Page | ... | Whitney |
| Simon Tran | ... | 7-11 Clerk |
| Trinidad 'Zeus' Nizelli | ... | Pablo |
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I saw this beautifully crafted film at the San Diego Latino Film Fest and was completely entranced. Of all the recent immigration films this one is the most intelligent and emotionally involving. Don't let the tabloidish kidnapping theme throw you off -- this is more a sensitive coming of age story than some politically correct message film about Latino immigrants. A surprisingly sophisticated story that made me think for days. The cinematography seems like a recent European film like Rosetta or L'enfent, the new faces give invariably amazing performances. Additionally the film has a very classical, "Searchers"-like quality. About a kid from Mexico who comes to Los Angeles to find his 14-year-old sister whom he suspects has been kidnapped by nefarious people, the story is also a kind of "Odyssey" or "Inferno" depicting the many sides of the City of Angels - but mainly sides we seldom see, starting with his Skid Row arrival on a Greyhound bus. He soon enlists all kinds of oddball people in his search, from highest to lowest in society, and his determination and single-minded focus is unbelievable. The actor who plays Emilio gives what seems to me a breakout performance - but this is an "actor's" film with a lot of great performances. Ultimately his search becomes heartbreaking, but I won't spoil the ending. Only to say that everyone should go see this the moment it comes out in theaters. A surprising, stirring, really great find of a first film.