Directed by Fernando Eimbcke and co-written with Vanesa Garnica, Olmo takes us to 1979 New Mexico. There we find Olmo, a 14-year-old trying to balance helping his family care for his bed-ridden father while hanging with his best friend and trying to impress the girl next door.
The film stars Aivan Uttapa, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Andrea Suárez Paz, Diego Olmedo, Rosa Armendariz and Melanie Frometa.
Olmo is in US cinemas from August 7th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Fourteen-year-old Olmo and his family are struggling to make ends meet in 1979 New Mexico. Due to an illness that keeps his father Nestor confined to his bed, his mother Cecilia, his sister Ana, and even he himself must contribute to the daily caretaking responsibilities. Olmo, in the throes of selfish adolescence, would much rather hang out with his best friend Miguel and try to impress his beautiful next-door neighbor Nina than take care of his dad. And when Nina finally invites him to a party on the day that he’s been left alone with his dad, Olmo will do whatever he can to get out of his duties, embarking on a journey of mischief and chaos. In his desperate attempt to escape his home life, he will come to realize that the place of his deepest pain is also where he will find solace: with his family.
