''Too Late to Die Young'' () is a 2018 Chilean

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film directed by Dominga Sotomayor Castillo. She became the first woman ever to win the Leopard for Best Direction at the

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Plot

This

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tale takes place around the

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of 1990 in Chile, in the intentional rural community of ''Comunidad Ecológica de

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'', located in the

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of Santiago. The story follows a teenage girl named Sofía (played by Demian Hernández) as she navigates adolescence.

Cast

* Demian Hernández * Antar Machado * Magdalena Tótoro * Matías Oviedo * Andrés Aliaga *

Antonia Zegers Antonia Zegers Oportot (born 29 June 1972) is a Chilean actress. She has an extensive career in cinema, with participation in some of the most awarded Chilean films such as '' Tony Manero'' (2008), ''Post mortem'' (2010), '' La vida de los pece ...

* Alejandro Goic * Eyal Meyer * Mercedes Mujica * Gabriel Cañas * Michael Silva *

Paola Lattus Paola Andrea Lattus Ramos (born 19 August 1980) is a Chilean film, theater, and television actress, known for appearing in films such as '' Tony Manero'' (2008) by Pablo Larraín and ''Optical Illusions'' (2009) by Cristián Jiménez. Biography ...

Reception

The film has approval rating on

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based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critics' consensus reads: "''Too Late to Die Young'' uses one family's experiences as the foundation for a dreamily absorbing drama with a poignant, lingering warmth." On

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the film holds an 80 out of 100 average score based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* 2018 films 2018 drama films Chilean drama films 2010s Spanish-language films Films set in Chile Films set in 1990 2010s Chilean films {{Chile-film-stub