Ismael

Ismael

2013 · 106 min · ES · 5.9 (43 votes)
Dir. Marcelo Piñeyro · Starring Mario Casas, Belén Rueda, Juan Diego Botto, Sergi López, Ella Kweku, Larsson do Amaral

Three strangers: a mother, a son, a grandson... And a trip that will change their lives forever.

Drama

An aging couple follows after Ismael Tchou, an 8-year-old, who is trying to find his way to his estranged biological father all by himself.

VIBE

A tender, quiet journey about a child seeking connection. It feels like a warm, bittersweet hug, exploring the universal search for family and a place to call home with gentle authenticity.

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family drama
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