A 70-year-old exile walks back into the family that threw him away. Will they open the door?
Rolland, a 70 year-old man, exiled by his family due to his sexual orientation, makes peace with the past by finding himself in a small ghost town in the western part of Jalisco, San Sebastián del Oeste. Almost 40 years later, he wants to go back to his hometown, try to regain his daughter's love and be a part o his granddaughter's life.
Direction
Four directors somehow make one cohesive, gentle vision.
Writing
Rolland's own words carry decades of unspoken pain.
Director
Lilian Mendoza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
San Sebastián del Oeste is a real mining ghost town where many queer Mexicans historically found refuge from family rejection.
The film's 24-minute runtime mirrors Rolland's own urgency — at 70, there's no time for three-act structures.
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