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A Male

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Carlos lives in a youth shelter in the center of Bogotá. It's Christmas and he longs to spend the day with his family. As he leaves the shelter for the holidays, Carlos is confronted with the brutality of his neighborhood, ruled by the law of the strongest, the alpha male. He must prove he can be one of them, while deep inside, these expressions of masculinity clash with the decisions he must make in order to survive.

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Manuel Betancourt Variety 12/18/2023
This tale of a young man living in a shelter in the center of Bogotá who cannot escape the violence of the world of the streets around him, emerges nonetheless as a powerful portrait of the country’s inescapable machismo. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 12/19/2023
2/5
Hernandez's exploration of a misfit in conflict with the toxic masculinity of his environment ultimately misses the mark. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 12/06/2023
A quietly moving, understated and tender coming-of-age film. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella Awards Daily 12/02/2023
C-
Hernández focuses too much time on the mundane. Even a scene where it appears Carlos is being groomed for sex work doesn’t feel bold enough. Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 09/05/2023
7/10
[A Male] intentionally seeks a story that evokes the aesthetics of a literary tale. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 04/11/2023
4/5
While certain zones of the film aren't as effective, A Male follows its antihero inside his private life and submerges us inside the story of a life filled with enormous emotional intensity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Fabián Hernández

Director

Dylan Felipe Ramírez Espitia

Carlos

Jonathan Steven Rodriguez

Freddy

Juanita Carrillo Ortiz

Nicole

Enrique Valencia Garzón

Taverna

Camilio Riaño

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Movie Info

Synopsis Carlos lives in a youth shelter in the center of Bogotá. It's Christmas and he longs to spend the day with his family. As he leaves the shelter for the holidays, Carlos is confronted with the brutality of his neighborhood, ruled by the law of the strongest, the alpha male. He must prove he can be one of them, while deep inside, these expressions of masculinity clash with the decisions he must make in order to survive.
Director
Fabián Hernández
Producer
Manuel Ruiz Montealegre, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais, Ilse Hughan, Christoph Hahnheiser, Josune Hahnheiser
Screenwriter
Fabián Hernández
Distributor
Medio de Contención Producciones
Production Co
Medio de Contención Producciones, Black Forest Films, In Vivo Films, Fortuna Films, RTVCPLAY
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 8, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 22m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1