Pedro, a gay man with an active social life and big circle of friends, takes in his nephew Bernardo for a couple weeks. When it appears as though it might become a permanent arrangement, however, Pedro turns to his friends for guidance as he and 9-year-old Bernardo begin to forge a household together.
Acting
David Castillo's Bernardo never feels like a child actor, just real.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like gay men talking, not Hollywood guessing.
Costume
Pedro's bear fashion evolution from leather to dad flannel.
Director
Miguel Albaladejo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in Spain in 2004, this arrived years before same-sex marriage was legalized there, making Pedro's informal guardianship feel quietly radical.
Director Miguel Albaladejo cast actual members of Madrid's bear community as Pedro's friends for authentic club and beach scenes.
