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Elena

Country: Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Spain, Language: Spanish, 22 mins

  • Director: Ayerim Villanueva
  • Writer: Ayerim Villanueva
  • Producer: Ayerim Villanueva

CGiii Comment

Ayerim Villanueva...you have talent...heaps of the stuff.

There is so much detail in this film...when the girls smile...the world lights up.

A beautiful, thoughtful film. Thank you.


Trailer...

ELENA - Official International Trailer #2 from Ayerim Villanueva on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Elena is a 17 year old teenager who has doubts about her sexuality. She lives with her grandmother who is a repressive and hard-to-please religious woman and in the midst of it all, her cousin Julia appears at her house, bringing new airs to her life and awakening Elena's need to discover herself.

Cast & Characters

Camila Campos as Julia;
Maria Bonilla as Grandma;
Mar Jimenez as Elena