However, that is not what this one is actually about.
He is much like other kids his age in a Mexican-American family.
The parents speak Spanish, Olmo and his friends speak English.
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With the promise they will bring his family stereo, this is something they dont want to miss.
It doesnt help that Nestor is cranky and demanding, a man sadly very much diminished.
Olmo should have been there.
Plus, he left the stereo behind.
They are just getting by, but there is joy along with heartache in this clan.
Paz is terrific, a woman with everything thrown at her while trying to keep her family together.
Olmedo is also a real find as Miguel, a kid who can steal scenes just standing there.
Carolina Costas cinematography captures time and place with purity and authenticity.
