''Los lobos'' () is a 2019 Mexican family drama film directed by Samuel Kishi, and written by Kishi, Luis Briones, and Sofía Gómez-Córdova. ''Los lobos'' is Kishi's second film, which is semi-autobiographical and partially based upon Kishi's own memories. It was nominated for 13

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s, and won two:

Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has del ...

for Cici Lau, and Best Original Score for Kenji Kishi.

Plot

The plot tells the story of Lucia (Martha Reyes Arias), who has just immigrated to

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with her sons Max (Maximiliano Nájar Márquez) and Leo (Leonardo Nájar Márquez), who are 8 and 5, respectively, who spend most of their time in their tiny apartment while their mother works. It features dialogue in Spanish and English. The plot themes have been likened to those of ''

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''.

Cast

* Martha Reyes Arias as Lucía * Maximiliano Nájar Márquez as Max * Leonardo Nájar Márquez as Leo * Cici Lau as señora Chang

Release

The film premiered at the

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in October 2019 and went on to show at other festivals including the

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Reception

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, reports a 92% of positive reviews, from a total of 12.

Accolades

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References

External links

* 2019 films Mexican drama films Films set in New Mexico 2019 drama films Films about immigration to the United States 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Mexican films {{2010s-US-drama-film-stub