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An 8-year-old genius faces the ultimate test: rocket science is easy, family is hard.
TMDB
68
Rotten Tomatoes
85
Audience Score
85
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El Jeremías (2016)

small-town heartcharming underdogMexican slice-of-life

Overview

ComedyFamilyDrama

In Sonora, Mexico. Jeremías, an eight year old, who finds out he is a gifted child initiates a journey of self discovery. When an opportunistic physiologist makes contact with Jeremías, a new world of experiences open up to him but at the expense of being away from the family he loves. Jeremías must choose between this exciting but lonely new world he finds himself in or returning home to his loving family.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Martín Castro carries the film with precocious warmth that never feels fake.

Writing

Smart script that respects a child's perspective without talking down.

Best for:Family: Multigenerational watch with kids who think they're secretly geniuses.·Solo: When you need a gentle cry about loving people who don't understand you.
Heads up:Emotional: A child choosing between his family and potential—pack tissues.
Pato Safa

Director

Pato Safa

ReleasedOct 21, 2016
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
FIDECINE

Top Cast

Martín Castro

Martín Castro

Jeremías

Isela Vega

Isela Vega

Herminia

Karem Momo

Karem Momo

Margarita

Paulo Galindo

Paulo Galindo

Onésimo

Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego

Raúl

Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa

Enrique

Eduardo MacGregor

Eduardo MacGregor

Don G

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Pato Safa cast Martín Castro after a nationwide search; it was his first acting role.

Cultural

The film quietly critiques Mexico's brain drain—gifted children pulled from provincial towns toward urban 'opportunity.'

YouTube

El Jeremías Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Martín Castro Movie

El Jeremías Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Martín Castro Movie

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Discussion

Reactions from the web

link caido bro , resubelo para pasar la cuarentena

@chrisito3613 2

Que lindo!

@santinizzy2450 8

Passou esse filme na minha escola, na aula de matemática

@iamwill2415 2

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