Here And There

After a spell as a migrant worker in the USA, Pedro retreats to the Mexican mountains that he yearned to escape. Back home, his reunion with his pregnant wife Teresa and young daughters proves more hesitant than happy. Attempts to impress his girls with songs he recorded stateside only elicit nervous giggles. Meanwhile, his new band inspires little more than apathy. However, given the drudgery of his manual labour, one understands why he nurses his fading dreams. And while there are minor crises associated with Teresa’s pregnancy, Esparza’s debut feature hinges on tiny dramas at the dinner table and the tension derived from a man trying to prove himself to his loved ones before he once again takes his leave. Thoughtfully conceived and exquisitely realized, the film is blessed with a richly layered mood that steadily accumulates emotion from one scene to the next. Esparza constructs a family drama with supreme restraint and conveys the serenity of the environment from the first shot until the last, so that the setting becomes as prominent as the trim story… Eric Kohn, Indiewire
USA Spain Mexico
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2012


Script
Antonio Mendez Esparza

Cinematography
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza

Editing
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Production
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Cast
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza

Awards
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza
Profile: Antonio Mendez Esparza

Festivals
18th Festival on Wheels
WORLD CINEMA