At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...
Acting
Tocar's painfully authentic teenage desperation.
Direction
Veiroj's unflinching but tender gaze at awkwardness.
Director
Federico Veiroj
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few internationally recognized Uruguayan films of its era, representing a wave of low-budget South American coming-of-age cinema that rejected Hollywood gloss for painful specificity.
Veiroj cast non-professional teenagers and shot chronologically to capture genuine physical changes—Tocar's actual acne progression is documented in real time.
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