Simón, a Venezuelan freedom fighter exiled in Miami, copes not only with trauma, but also deep guilt over a choice he must make: stay in Miami and start a new life, or return home to the losing fight against a tyrannical regime.
Acting
McGaffney's silences hit harder than monologues.
Cinematography
Miami's artificial glow vs. Caracas memory-bleach.
Writing
No villains, only exhausted choices.
Director
Diego Vincentini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Venezuela's peak exodus years; several cast members are actual political exiles. The Miami you see is their real limbo.
The title deliberately echoes Simón Bolívar—founding father turned burden. Simón never once says he's named after him. Doesn't need to.
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