Overview
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.
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Box office
Grossed $21.8M worldwide, about 2.2 times its $10M budget
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Christopher ZallaScreenplay
- Joshua DavisOriginal Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 19, 2023
- Original language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $10M
- Revenue
- $21.8M
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
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Cast
Eugenio DerbezSergio
Daniel HaddadChucho
Jennifer TrejoPaloma
Mia Fernanda SolisLupe
Danilo Guardiola EscobarNico
Gilberto BarrazaPapa Paloma
Víctor EstradaChepe- Manuel MárquezEnrique
- Christian GonzalezJaime
- Xochiquetzal MartínezMaria
- Edmundo MunozBeto
Enoc LeañoAdministrator
Manuel Cruz VivasNacho- Erwin VeytiaSr. Garcia
- Rocío CansecoDoña Florita
Kaarlo Isaacs BarriaNiño Playera México- Librada EloisWoman in Wheelchair
- Margarita ChavarríaTeacher
- Claudia Fuentes MedinaTeacher
Libia RegaladoTeacher
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