A 12-year-old's bra becomes a battleground for family secrets and growing up too fast.
It was the year of 1962 when I turned 12 and my breasts began to grow. Cecilia, my sister, went to study in Paris, I was left alone with my parents and their problems. I discovered that the breasts made men and women crazy, while mine began to draw the attention of my friends without adults realizing that I needed a bra.
Acting
Sofía Espinosa carries every uncomfortable moment perfectly.
Direction
Sistach captures female adolescence with brutal honesty.
Director
Maryse Sistach
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sistach was part of a wave of Mexican women directors in the 2000s bringing working-class female experiences to screen, rare for the era.
The film's Spanish title plays on 'brassiere' sounding like 'bracero,' layering class commentary into even its name.
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