A runaway teen learns to fly—literally and emotionally—inside a Mexico City circus.
Teenage orphan Luca leaves his hometown Chipilo for Mexico City, seeking fortune. There, he meets 24 year old trapeze artist Paulina, who teaches him love and life in the circus.
Acting
Paulina Gaitán's physicality speaks louder than dialogue.
Cinematography
Trapeze sequences that genuinely take your breath away.
Production
Authentic Mexico City circus world, rarely seen on film.
Director
Juan Carlos Blanco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chipilo is a real Italian-Mexican town founded by 19th-century immigrants; Luca's displacement mirrors its actual history of outsiders seeking belonging.
Director Juan Carlos Blanco cast actual circus performers; Gaitán trained for four months and performed most stunts herself, including the final sequence.
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