Top Cast
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Samuel Lange Zambrano
Junior
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Samantha Castillo
Marta
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Beto Benitez
Boss
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Nelly Ramos
Grandmother
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María Emilia Sulbarán
Girl
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Luis Domingo Gonzalez
Doctor
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Martha Estrada
Neighbor
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Julio Mendez
Mario
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Alí Rondon
Neighbor
Overview
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.
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