A mute boy, his fierce sister, and 200 miles of everything that could go wrong.
Two young Nicaraguan children, Saslaya and her mute brother Dario, must travel to Costa Rica to find their long-lost mother.
Acting
Non-professional kids who hit harder than trained actors ever could.
Direction
Yasin Gutiérrez's patience—lets horror breathe in everyday moments.
Cinematography
Dusty roads that feel infinite; Central America as character, not backdrop.
Director
Ishtar Yasin Gutiérrez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yasin Gutiérrez is Costa Rican-Nicaraguan; this is personal border trauma, not abstract politics. The film was nearly impossible to finance because 'nobody wants to watch poor Central American kids.'
The title 'La Yuma' is Nicaraguan slang for the US/destination of dreams; the English title 'The Path' loses that irony. They're walking toward a mother who may not want to be found.
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