Gueros (2014)

Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.

Director:

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Writers:

Alonso Ruizpalacios (screenplay), Gibrán Portela (screenplay)

Stars:

Tenoch Huerta, Sebastián Aguirre, Ilse Salas

22 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tenoch Huerta	...	Sombra
Sebastián Aguirre	...	Tomás
Ilse Salas	...	Ana
Leonardo Ortizgris	...	Santos
Raúl Briones	...	Furia
Laura Almela	...	Isabel
Adrian Ladron	...	Moco
Alicia Laguna	...	Esperanza
Camila Lora	...	Aurora
Sophie Alexander-Katz	...	Mamá Joven
Alfonso Charpener	...	Epigmenio
Alonso Ruizpalacios	...	Doctor Ibarra
Bernardo Velasco	...	Inciso B
Yojath Okamoto	...	Pichón (as Yojarth Okamoto Brambila)
Adolfo López Cruz	...	Pedro (as Adolfo Cruz)

Storyline

Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.

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Plot Keywords:

lost musician | student strike | quest | social unrest | brother brother relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Alonso Ruizpalacios admitted that when he handed the script to Tenoch Huerta he said "this is crap and you are making fun of the people in the strike". But a few days later Tenoch called him to ask how much they were paying and he accepted to play his part in the movie just for the money.

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Soundtracks

Mexican Gospel Fraternity
Performed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, Jeronimo Gorraez (as Jerónimo Gorráez Belmar), Tomás Barreiro
Composed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, Jeronimo Gorraez (as Jerónimo Gorráez Belmar), Tomás Barreiro
Published by Barber Music
Produced by Jerónimo Gorráez Belmar
Courtesy of Postal Producciones, S.A. de C.V.

User Reviews

Unusual Road Movie which makes up in charm what is missing in substance

This starts with the story of Tomas who is sent to stay with his older brother in Mexico City after a water filled balloon incident goes awry. On arrival he finds his bro, Sombra living with his friend Santos in a flat where they steal electricity from a neighbour and are on strike from being on strike at the local University.

Essentially what follows are scenes that are linked together by dint of the fact they are linked together. The subtle stories and plots are full of satire and swipes at society but without ever unpacking what that means. It is filmed in black and white in a narrow ratio aspect so at once looks out of place in line with the characters themselves. It is also art house but without trying to be – there is even a breaking of the fourth wall in places – which took me by surprise and that is what this film is about – surprising you by the ordinary. Part love story, part coming of age, part road trip and part search for a lost rock genius, this is a film that refuses to be type cast and is better for it.

The actors all play this straight in that it just looks unrehearsed and they are adlibbing but you know that is far from the truth. This will not be to everybody's taste – if you like a start a middle and an end then probably best to avoid this but if you like to see things differently and are prepared for a journey that is as aimless as it is vital then you are probably going to really enjoy this really charming Mexican film.

Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

20 March 2015 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Gueros

Filming Locations:

México City, Mexico

Box Office

Gross USA:

$60,114

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$102,354

Company Credits

Production Co:

Postal Producciones, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Conaculta

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1