Güeros

"Being young and not being revolutionary is an even biological contradiction."

Mar 20 2015 Not Rated 1h 46m
Comedy, Drama

Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician. Shot in black-and-white, Güeros brims with youthful exuberance.

Plot

Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.

Written by

Alonso Ruizpalacios, Gibrán Portela, Alan Page

Directed by

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Catatonia Films, UNAM

Languages

Español

Awards

23 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,840
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA