Holiday

Watch: Holiday

~ Atrévete. Decídete. ~

Overview:

A drama set in turbulent, turn-of-the-millennium Ecuador and centered on a young man who begins to develop complicated feelings for Juano after he saves him from a beating.

Director:

Diego Araujo

Status:

Released

Language:

Spanish

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

self-discovery
banking
coming of age
estate
lgbt teen
personal growth
ecuador
metal music

Cast

Juan Arregui

~ as ~

Juan Pablo

Diego Andrés Paredes

~ as ~

Juano

Manuela Merchán

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La Flaca

Cristina Morrison

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Aunt Victoria

Elena Vargas

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Anna

Peki Andino

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Uncle Jorge

Canela Samaniego

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Maribel

Irwin Ortiz

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Jorgito

Anne-Dominique Correa

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Kiki

Alejandra Corman

~ as ~

Reportera

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
Unfortunately, the economically volatile setting of Ecuador at the start of the new millennium doesn't really provide enough substance for this otherwise rather ordinary depiction of infatuation. It all centres around "Juan Pablo" (Juan Arregui) being sent to live with his aunt and uncle after his father lost the savings of hundreds of his local community. One night, he encounters the young "Juano" (Diego Andrés Paredes) getting a severe beating in the woods. He manages to help rescue him and after a while, the two become friends and... At this point it loses it's way. The rite-of-passage stuff we have seen hundreds of time before, and neither actor here really seem to have much skin in the game. It's well shot, some lovely photography, but the audio needs boosting and the story just lacks for originality. The potential to explore more the characterisations and/or the political situation is largely ignored and the whole thing is pretty undercooked.