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Al otro lado

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Comprised of three stories about children it addresses the problem of migration in three places on the planet: Mexico, Cuba and Morocco. Three stories about father absence and the need to get him back.

Critics Reviews

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture ... goes so deep into Mexican corrido music that we end up learning more about poverty, illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and their attendant subcultures than we are comfortable knowing. Jan 17, 2018 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News We're left unable to get the music -- and the musicians -- out of our heads. Rated: 3/4 Mar 3, 2006 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Al Otro Lado serves as a primer on a musical style that may be unfamiliar to many, while putting a human face on the problem of illegal immigrants. Rated: 3/4 Mar 1, 2006 Full Review Jorge Avila Andrade Moviola Sano ejercicio flmico que no pretende otra cosa que no sea la de entretener. Si al final logra crear conciencia, ser un logro estupendo. Rated: 3/4 Jul 18, 2006 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide The film's heart is Magdiel and the modest dreams that get him through the day but may also be the death of him. Rated: 3/4 Mar 1, 2006 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat A prime example of Attention Deficit Disorder Filmmaking. Rated: 1.5/5 Feb 28, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Three stories about three children that want to reach their fathers at the "other side" of Cuba, Morocco, and "Mexico". I found kind of unbalanced stories. For one side, the Mexican story doesnt keep continuity with the other movies in term of the construction of the narrative...It is kind of fantastic and absurd been rescue by the spirit of the Efigenia purepecha princess (that of purépecha just has the name, because more white and spanish features can avoid). The reaction of the cuban boy is kind of irreal, also the one of his mother, for me it doesnt has sense and doesnt belong to the reality. The third one it is the best, kind of easy way to get rid of the spanish girlfriend but at least you can understand that maybe the travel of the small girl might be convinced him to come back home... it is not a bad movie, but it is kind of dissapointing what how sometimes movies are close to be a very good creations but in the way they just loose track... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice characterization but trite storylines and tortoiselike pacing. Overall, painfully average still dramatic and entertaining. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Focusing on the issues several latino families face with being broken apart by "crossing over" (immigrating to America). The three storylines follow a young Mexican boy whose father leaves for America overnight, a Cuban boy living in poverty and Moroccan girl's journey to find her father in America. The stories' are all emotional, at times overly-sentimental, yet still will remain in your mind long after the film comes to a close. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This film rates (for me) just below Under the same Moon. And that's pretty good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice movie. Very moving. I tend to love movies that revolve around children, and this one was no exception. This movie bounces back and forth with 3 different stories, but it is done so smoothly that it is very clear, and easy to follow. Well done! ...Subtitles Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Amezing movie but with a wrong plot description lol Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Comprised of three stories about children it addresses the problem of migration in three places on the planet: Mexico, Cuba and Morocco. Three stories about father absence and the need to get him back.
Director
Gustavo Loza
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 24m