OLMO World Cinema

U.S. Premiere

Set in 1979 New Mexico — with a vibrant, sun-drenched color palette and killer disco soundtrack to match — Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (DUCK SEASON) captures a wry, yet sincere coming-of-age tale through a day in the life of Olmo (Aivan Uttapa), a teen juggling adult responsibilities and the pull of adolescent freedom, as he begs, borrows and steals his way to a neighborhood party. With his father Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra) bedridden, Olmo is forced to share caregiving duties with his overworked mother Cecilia (Andrea Suarez Paz) and his older sister Ana (Rosa Armendariz), who’d much rather be at the local roller disco than caring for an ailing parent. When his enchanting neighbor and number one crush, Nina (Melanie Frometa), invites Olmo and his best friend Miguel (Diego Olmedo) to her party on the condition that they provide his father’s stereo, the pair embark on a nocturnal odyssey to fulfill her request at any cost. Channeling teen dramedies like NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and SUPERBAD, Eimbcke crafts something wholly original, deftly balancing a sharp, dry wit with an earnest, but unsentimental take on family dynamics and identity that remains grounded in cultural specificity while offering a universal portrait of relatable teenage awkwardness. –Abbie Algar