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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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Ernesto Diezmartinez Letras Libres Jun 18
2.5/4
Magdalena is trying to rebuild her life, picking up the pieces of a failed marriage and the loss of custody of her children. Heartbreaking but hopeful. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine 08/28/2024
6/10
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] Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 08/28/2024
A valuable work. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Liam Lacey POV Magazine 06/26/2024
Plancarte’s hybrid film may be experimental and unorthodox but the pay-off is a crowd-pleasing melodramatic work of inspiration and happy tears. Go to Full Review Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com 05/28/2024
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio 04/25/2024
8/10
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] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Laura Plancarte

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María Magdalena Reyes

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Laura Plancarte

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María Magdalena Reyes

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Laura Plancarte

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María Magdalena Reyes

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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