A little girl who dresses as a boy to steal so she can support herself and her guardian who is like a father to her. One day while stealing meets a young man who gives her a job and becomes good friends with her.
Acting
Anahí's child performance carries impossible weight.
Direction
Véjar shoots poverty without poverty porn.

Director
Sergio Véjar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 1990s 'cine de barrio' tradition—melodramas made cheap, fast, and deeply local.
Anahí was already a telenovela veteran at age 9; this was her rare film lead before RBD fame.
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