Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.
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- 3 wins & 18 nominations.
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| Julio Torres | ... |
Alejandro
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| Tilda Swinton | ... |
Elizabeth
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Bobby
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Catalina Saavedra | ... |
Dolores
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| James Scully | ... |
Bingham
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| Laith Nakli | ... |
Khalil
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Spike Einbinder | ... |
Spray
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| Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel | ... |
Young Alejandro
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| Greta Lee | ... |
Dalia
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| Larry Owens | ... |
Craigslist
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Glo Tavarez | ... |
Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal
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| Kelly McCormack | ... |
Sharon
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| Eudora Peterson | ... |
FreezeCorp Receptionist
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| Ronald Peet | ... |
Apple Customer Service Rep
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| Greta Titelman | ... |
Celeste
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| Shakina | ... |
Nadine
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Theo Maltz | ... |
Travis
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| River L. Ramirez | ... |
Estefani, Bank of America Rep
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| Sheila Moikangoa | ... |
FedEx Clerk
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| Yvette Mercedes | ... |
Ms. Fuentes
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Ruba Thérèse Mansouri | ... |
Secretary, Khalil Law Secretary
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| Martine Gutierrez | ... |
Gallerist
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| Jack P. Raymond | ... |
Waiter
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| Mimi Davila | ... |
Rebecca, Hasbro Receptionist
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| Miles G. Jackson | ... |
Brian, Hasbro Executive
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| Milagros Rivera | ... |
Client
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| Megan Stalter | ... |
Lili
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| Jason Furlani | ... |
Stefano, Tram Operator
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| Paul Cooper | ... |
Drunk Bro
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Bardia Salimi | ... |
Salon Packages Guy
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James Seol | ... |
Man (Cleaning Boy Fetish)
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| Jordan Mendoza | ... |
Bartender
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Charlene Incarnate | ... |
MC
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| Amy Zimmer | ... |
Poet
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| Sandra Caldwell | ... |
Rosemary
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| Vincent Ford | ... |
Man
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| Roman Maldonado | ... |
Victor
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Carlos Navedo | ... |
Old Alejandro
(as Carlos E. Navedo)
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| Ruy García | ... |
Uber driver (uncredited)
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| Cristina Madalina Kissler | ... |
Art Gallery Assistant (uncredited)
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Vlad Lopatin | ... |
Michael (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julio Torres | ||
Written by
| Julio Torres | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Becky Glupczynski | ... | line producer |
| Ali Herting | ... | producer |
| Dave McCary | ... | producer |
| Neha Simon | ... | co-producer |
| Emma Stone | ... | producer |
| Julio Torres | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lia Ouyang Rusli | ... | (as Robert Ouyang Rusli) |
Cinematography by
| Fredrik Wenzel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jacob Secher Schulsinger | ||
| Sara Shaw | ||
Editorial Department
| Gregory Caligiuri | ... | editorial producer: Company 3 New York |
| Jackson Droege | ... | dailies operator |
| Alexandra P. Garcia Ortiz | ... | associate finishing producer |
| Nolan Jennings | ... | additional editor |
| Babs Laco | ... | first assistant editor |
| Oskar Larsson | ... | colorist |
| Vincent Larsson | ... | post supervisor: Tint |
| India Master | ... | dailies supervisor: Company 3 NY |
| Brett Meyers | ... | Finishing Producer |
| Julia Mugge | ... | post production supervisor |
| Jenna Roscoe | ... | Dailies Operator |
| Brandon Rosser | ... | Head of Editorial: Company 3 |
| Axel Rundquist | ... | Additional colorist |
| Jordan Schursky | ... | conform editor |
| Ray Stanton | ... | dailies producer |
| Radha Subramaniam | ... | post production supervisor |
| Chase McAulay | ... | Post-Production Engineer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gayle Keller | ||
| Emer O'Callaghan | ||
Production Design by
| Katie Byron | ||
Art Direction by
| Jasmine Cho | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kendall Anderson | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine George | ||
Makeup Department
| Kristen Alimena | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kay Georgiou | ... | hair department head |
| Sonja Gregoire | ... | hair stylist |
| Gary Martori | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jackie Risotto | ... | makeup department head |
| Kyle Skillin | ... | Additional Hair Stylist |
Production Management
| Bruno Vernaschi-Berman | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kether Abeles | ... | second assistant director |
| Hope McCullough | ... | second second assistant director |
| David Ketterer Spencer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Andre Azevedo | ... | graphic designer |
| Kevin Cabello | ... | art coordinator |
| Francesca M. Caruso | ... | set decoration buyer |
| David Cherof | ... | on-set property master |
| Nathan Dickersin-Prokopp | ... | set dressing shop foreperson |
| Ryan Gertsen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Grant M Guilliams | ... | set designer |
| Melissa Manke | ... | set dec coordinator |
| Adriane Moreno | ... | set dec assistant |
| Juan j. Garcia Perez | ... | property master |
| Alexander Petrowsky | ... | graphic designer |
| Bridget Rafferty | ... | property master |
| Tim Rossiter | ... | model maker |
| Raysa Sanchez | ... | Set Decorator: PR Unit |
| Jimmy Santos | ... | On set dresser |
| Aaron Schraeter | ... | set dresser |
| Yuko Sobrin | ... | assistant property master |
| Amber Subelka | ... | camera scenic |
| Matthew Vidalis | ... | graphic designer |
| Bo Wangkeo | ... | leadman |
Sound Department
| Antonio Betancourt | ... | sound mixer |
| Jennie Breckenridge | ... | adr recordist |
| Giuseppe Cappello | ... | dialogue editor |
| Johnny DelToro | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Ruy García | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Emily Gilmer | ... | post sound producer |
| Ailin Gong | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan Green | ... | boom operator |
| Rae King | ... | mix technician |
| Dimitri Kouri | ... | sound mixer |
| Jack Liden | ... | mix technician |
| Mauricio López | ... | adr recordist |
| Angela Organ | ... | adr editor |
| Jeffrey Roy | ... | adr mixer |
| Samuel Stevenson-Yang | ... | sound utility |
| Aleksandra Stojanovic | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Tim Rossiter | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Junior Aredo | ... | digital compositor |
| ChanJun Chun | ... | cg supervisor |
| Robert Cribbett | ... | digital compositor |
| Michael Fernandes | ... | visual effects producer |
| Mark Friedman | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michael Glen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Iain He | ... | digital compositor |
| Drew Hutchison | ... | visual effects artist |
| Cutler Jessica | ... | Senior Compositor (as Jessica Bascom) |
| Cindy Perez | ... | digital compositor |
| Matthew T. Perry | ... | senior compositor |
| Cain Rodriguez | ... | IO |
| John Seppala | ... | senior compositor |
| Evelina Åström | ... | visual effects artist: Tint |
Stunts
| Nitasha Bhambree | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Stephen Izzi | ... | utility stunts |
| Drew Leary | ... | stunts |
| Alexa Marcigliano | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hallie Arias | ... | loader |
| Stratton Bailey | ... | key grip |
| John Blazzi | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Bernard X. Brongniart | ... | key rigging grip |
| Aaron Brown | ... | a camera operator/steadicam |
| Chris Cazavilan | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Seth A. Crosby | ... | grip |
| Cory Dahn | ... | rigging electric |
| Oliver Divone | ... | 24 frame playback |
| Beth Garrabrant | ... | still photographer |
| Andrew Hubbard | ... | gaffer |
| Prannoy Jacob | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Jao | ... | electrician |
| Andrew Landreville | ... | grip |
| Stephen Long | ... | best boy grip |
| Conor Murdock | ... | electrician |
| Nick Negersmith | ... | grip |
| Jon Pack | ... | still photographer |
| Luke Provenzano | ... | electrician |
| Héctor Santos | ... | Steadicam Operator: Puerto Rico |
| Lorenzo Zanini | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
| Carlos Zayas | ... | camera operator: Puerto Rico |
Casting Department
| Sarah Abdulla | ... | casting assistant |
| Cherelle Cargill | ... | adr voice casting |
| Briana Dunlay | ... | casting assistant |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Harlow-Powell | ... | key costumer |
| Jeff Horta | ... | costume coordinator |
| Alexandra Johnson | ... | set costumer |
| Chloe Karmin | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Pamela Capri Minickene | ... | Additional Costume PA (as Pamela Capri) |
| Alison Pieroni | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Ramon Cabral | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tatiana Forster | ... | assistant location manager |
| Elizabeth Krekel | ... | location manager |
| Roselyn Moreno | ... | location coordinator |
| Jeff Vari | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Maggie Baron | ... | music supervisor: trailer |
| Arjan Miranda | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Federica Arevalo | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Russell Chave | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Adriana Alpizar | ... | office production assistant |
| Hans Augustave | ... | key production assistant |
| Nathaniel Carota | ... | post production accountant |
| Evan Cathcart | ... | production coordinator |
| Corey Deckler | ... | executive in charge |
| Olivia Flaherty | ... | background production assistant |
| Emma Hoite | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Teniece Divya Johnson | ... | intimacy coordinator |
| Aidan Kaye | ... | office production assistant |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Teddy Mathias | ... | main title design |
| Carole McGorrian | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Mariant Medina | ... | 2nd Assistant Accountant: Puerto Rico Unit |
| Maddy Mock | ... | paperwork production assistant |
| Lauren A. Oliver | ... | clearances |
| Ben Philips | ... | assistant to Tilda Swinton |
| Casey Pratt | ... | 1st team |
| Dawn Murphy Riley | ... | payroll accountant |
| Pachi Rosado | ... | office production assistant |
| Anna Rybchenkov | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Joizibeth Santos Rodríguez | ... | health & safety pa |
| Danica Sheean | ... | health & safety |
| Eduardo Sobrino | ... | production secretary |
| Janet Stanwood | ... | stand in/photo double: Tilda Swinton |
| David Sweet | ... | Health & Safety Supervisor |
| Wolfie Trausch | ... | adr voice actor |
| Kyle James Wright | ... | production assistant |
| Inman Young | ... | Head of Production |
Thanks
| Houston Costa | ... | special thanks |
| Olivia Gerke | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Moazami | ... | special thanks |
| Reza Nader | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Roa | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A24 (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cine Canibal (2024) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2024) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2024) (Non-US)
- VVS Films (2024) (Canada)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- Dolby Atmos (acknowledgement)
- Film Finances Inc (completion bond)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Men in Capes Grip (grip and lighting equipment)
- SAG-AFTRA (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system. Written by A24 Films |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was originally scheduled for release on August 4, 2023, but was then postponed indefinitely in the wake of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 'BOTTOMS' is WILD | Kicked out of The Evil Dead Rise Premiere SXSW (2023). See more » |
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| Crazy Credits | A disclaimer appearing at the very end of the credits: "Since the filming of this movie, Bank of America has changed its overdraft policy. It's now $10, up to two times a day. We were legally advised to tell you this." See more » |
| Quotes |
Elizabeth:
You won't get anything in life if you're hoping for answers from an entity. See more » |