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Mexican Dream

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Malena had her tubes tied after an abusive relationship and fled to Mexico City seeking a better life, but her ex-husband took custody of her children despite her fierce fight. Today she has a new partner and is finishing the house where she dreams of living with her three teenage children and a new baby. She needs IVF treatment if she is to have a second chance now that she's older and wiser. Malena decides to quit her job as a domestic worker and return home to set up a business and have the family she always dreamt of. Feeling abandoned, her children punish her while her partner threatens to leave if the IVF fails. Can she pull everyone together and make her dreams come true?

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José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine Mexican Dream is not only a story about a family; It is also an exploration of identity and the impact of the environment on the protagonists' lives. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Aug 28, 2024 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A valuable work. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 28, 2024 Full Review Liam Lacey POV Magazine Plancarte’s hybrid film may be experimental and unorthodox but the pay-off is a crowd-pleasing melodramatic work of inspiration and happy tears. Jun 26, 2024 Full Review Ronak Kotecha ReviewRon The film presents and explores an intriguing duality of the reconstruction of a physical and a figurative home. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 1, 2024 Full Review Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com Laura Plancarte's dramatic film, Mexican Dream, is an experience like no other. A courageous and unfiltered review of a reality that's more universal and relevant than we think. Rated: 4/5 May 28, 2024 Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio It's easy to disappear in the fine line of who we are before and after having kids. This documentary treats its universal story as if it were fiction, about a mom navigating through life for the first time. As all of us. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Apr 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Malena had her tubes tied after an abusive relationship and fled to Mexico City seeking a better life, but her ex-husband took custody of her children despite her fierce fight. Today she has a new partner and is finishing the house where she dreams of living with her three teenage children and a new baby. She needs IVF treatment if she is to have a second chance now that she's older and wiser. Malena decides to quit her job as a domestic worker and return home to set up a business and have the family she always dreamt of. Feeling abandoned, her children punish her while her partner threatens to leave if the IVF fails. Can she pull everyone together and make her dreams come true?
Director
Laura Plancarte
Producer
Laura Plancarte
Screenwriter
Laura Plancarte, María Magdalena Reyes, Laura Plancarte, María Magdalena Reyes
Production Co
LP Films S.A. de C.V., LP Films Ltd., F&F Partners
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m