A young Jewish woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love with a non-Jewish man.
Credited cast: | |||
Naian González Norvind | ... | Ariela | |
Christian Vazquez | ... | Iván | |
Carolina Politi | ... | Estrella | |
Daniel Adissi | ... | Gabriel | |
Margarita Sanz | ... | Abuela | |
Ana Kupfer | ... | Rebeca | |
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Emma Dib | ... | Liz |
Rodrigo Corea | ... | Miguel | |
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Elias Fasja | ... | Simón |
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Ricardo Fastlicht | ... | Moisés |
Adriana Llabres | ... | Cordelia / Adriana | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Tanny Achar | ... | Fortuna |
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Francis Amkie | ... | Esposa de Simón |
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Carlos Aragón | ... | Rey Lear / Carlos |
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Johary Badillo | ... | Sobrina de Iván |
A young Jewish woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love with a non-Jewish man. He allows her to discover the world outside the bubble of her community, leading to an important transition in her adult life.
An impressive, timely directorial debut, Isaac Cherem's modern romance channels this generation's emotional conflicts as they seek acceptance and meaning among family and society. Set in now-a-days Mexico City, the film paints a relevant portrait of a Jewish community preserving their values and traditions. When Ariela (seductively played by Naian González Norvind) starts a love affair with a non-Jewish man, she becomes the center of an interior conflict that could lead them apart, dividing the family. Cherem deeply observes both sides of the conflict and their reasons, with focus on Ariela's search for sexual and professional identity. Vibrant, stylish and precise, it's an accomplished look at family traditions, a young woman's quest for freedom and the uncontrollable force of desire.