Oscar-nominated? Yup. Global smash hit? Check. One of the 21st century's best films? You know it. Some of Mexico's best film talent in Alfonso Cuarón, Gael Garcia Bernal, Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki, Maribel Verdú, and Diego Luna? Undoubtedly. Making its IU Cinema debut? Finally!
17-year-old best friends Julio (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) are careening into adulthood in a raging mix of hormones, intense friendship, and wild uncertainty about what lies ahead. Naturally, they take off on a carefree summertime road trip with an older woman (Maribel Verdú) that will end up teaching them more about life—and themselves—than they ever imagined. Charolastras, unite! [106 min; drama; Spanish with English subtitles]
“There are plenty of boys-to-men films about the raunchy adventures of pleasure-seeking teenagers, but Alfonso Cuarón’s inspired and exhilarating road movie… taps so directly into their teeming energy that it all but levitates off the screen.” — Scott Tobias, AV Club
"A genuine rarity: a sex comedy with brains. Even rarer, one with smart politics—so unobtrusive you may not notice—and wonderful acting." — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
"The movie has an emotional kick that lingers like a primal memory." — David Ansen, Newsweek
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