Field of Amapolas

Feb 1 2012 Not Rated 1h 27m
Drama, Family, War

Farmer Emilio is forced to work for his cousin gathering the poppy crop while his nine-year-old son Simon befriends a girl of his age. She is obsessed with playing with a puppy dog she can't afford. Simon steals it for her every day, but returns it each night. One day, the cousin discovers Simon's secret and decides to use him for his own greedy plan.

Plot

A Colombian farmer and his son are exiled from their village on the high plains. They boy befriends a girl and borrows a little dog to play with, while the father is forced to work in the illegal Amapola (poppy) filed. The two stories intertwine when one day the boy follows his father to work.

Written by

Juan Carlos Melo Guevara

Directed by

Juan Carlos Melo Guevara

Cast

Luis Burbano Burgos, Paula Paez, Carlos Alberto Hualpa

Crew

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Production Countries

Colombia

Languages

Español

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
125
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA