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Son of Monarchs

Play trailer 2:03 Poster for Son of Monarchs R Released Oct 15, 2021 1h 37m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After his grandmother's death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.

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Son of Monarchs requires patience, but viewers attuned to its ambitious wavelength will be rewarded with a film that gracefully combines science with social identity.

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Manuel Betancourt Variety If the end result is at once too obtuse and too didactic, it nevertheless remains a powerful, necessary intervention whose intellectual rigor and emotional heft cannot be denied. Oct 20, 2021 Full Review Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's really quite a beautiful and thought-provoking film. Oct 19, 2021 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com The ideas can be powerful, but at some point it's almost like the film is trying to prove how much mileage it can get out of a concept that other movies would only use as a meaningful character trait. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 15, 2021 Full Review En Filme Staff En Filme Despite some narrative lines that go nowhere and subplots that float without ever settling, the fabulous acting ensemble breathes life to the plot and gives dimension to the film. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 May 26, 2023 Full Review Ema Sasic Next Best Picture The downfall of "Son of Monarchs" is that it tries to pack in too many subplots that aren't given time to be developed. Rated: 5/10 Jun 27, 2022 Full Review Carson Timar Clapper It is a film that asks the audience to work for the deeper emotional breakthroughs, but once there the feature feels worth the work. Feb 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nancy I love this movie very much. It is very creative, powerful, moving, authentic and poetic!! I recommended to all my friends. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/21 Full Review Rodrigo F Muy buena película de cine inteligente sobre una historia personal que habla de México Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review Omar S Una muy buena película y Tenoch es garantía de tener buena trama Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review lizbeth s Es una película en la que te hace reflexionar en las condiciones que los humanos vivimos que aveces nos debatamos en trabajar y no descansamos y no nos cuidamos por cumplir con deberes laborales y ahí es donde aplicamos vivimos para trabaja más no trabajamos para vivir. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review Tania H Perfect rhythm and amazing script, full of emotions and perfect cast. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After his grandmother's death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
Director
Alexis Gambis
Producer
Maria Altamirano, Abraham Dayan
Screenwriter
Alexis Gambis
Distributor
HBO Max
Production Co
Imaginal Disc, Labocine
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 37m
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