Güeros
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| Directed by | Alonso Ruizpalacios |
| Written by | Alonso Ruizpalacios |
| Starring |
Tenoch Huerta Mejía Sebastián Aguirre |
| Music by | Tomás Barreiro |
| Cinematography | Damián García |
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1h 46min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Güeros is a 2014 Mexican film directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. The film won five Ariel Awards, including Best Picture in 2015.
In the introduction scene a young mother takes her crying infant outside in a stroller, only to be hit by Tomas dropping a waterballoon from the rooftop of the apartment building. When Tomas' mother finds out, she decides to send him to stay with his older brother Sombra, a student in Mexico City and his roommate Santos. After a bus ride he arrives at his brother's home late at night. The apartment is dark without electricity. The following morning there is no breakfast. Tomas witnesses how he and his roommate can obtain electricity though the neighbor below them by communicating with a girl with Down's syndrome, who will give them an extension cord in return for a story. Tomas reads the newspaper and discovers a small note about Epigmenio Cruz, a Mexican folk rock musician, being hospitalized for liver problems. Tomas who idolizes Cruz since his father first brought a cassette of his music, suggests to search for and visit him. They get into a protest march of students, the 1999 student protests in Mexico City, enter a hospital where Cruz had been admitted. Then they cross Mexico City to a zoo where Cruz had been working. His colleague tells them he no longer works there. They eventually find him in a bar. After Tomas heaps praise on him, Cruz falls asleep.
The film holds a 94% "Certified Fresh" rating in Rotten Tomatoes. The site consensus reads: "A striking effort that synthesizes disparate influences with inventive flair, Güeros marks a bold step forward for modern Mexican cinema".
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. Güeros won five awards out of 12 nominations.
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