Andrew’s life is like that of so many black teenagers in America. Brought up by his single mother, he has little or no contact with his father, who is in jail. It’s no wonder that Andrew gets into trouble and crawls into his shell when confronted with the consequences of his deeds.
Welcome to Leon County, Florida. This community has a university, but also the highest number of murders per capita in the whole state. It’s a place where the majority of those arrested are black, half of them teenagers, often children from single-parent homes.
Spanish filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza quotes statistics in his director’s vision but transcends them in this intimate and real-life drama. In close co-operation with his non-professional actors, he creates an observing fiction film that often feels like a documentary, in the tradition of Italian neorealism.
Film details
Countries of production
Spain, USA
Year
2017
Festival edition
IFFR 2018
Length
113'
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
English
Premiere status
None
Director
Antonio Méndez Esparza
Screenplay
Antonio Méndez Esparza
Cinematography
Barbu Bălășoiu
Production company
Aquí y Allí Films
Producer
Pedro Hernández Santos
Sales / World rights holder
Film Constellation
Editing
Santiago Oviedo
Production design
Lara Tejela
Sound design
Luis Argüelles
Principal cast
Andrew Bleechington, Regina Williams, Robert Williams, Ry'nesia Chambers