''Emilio'' is a 2008 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Kim Jorgensen Kim M. Jorgensen is an American film director and the owner of distributor Landmark Films. Jorgensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He founded Landmark Theaters, the largest art house movie theater chain in the United States, and was its presi ...

, starring Walter Perez, Danny Martinez,

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, Wendell Wright,

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, and Ryan McTavish. It was released theatrically in the U.S. on November 4, 2016.

Plot

Cast

* Walter Perez as Emilio * Danny Martinez as Jose *

as Fausto * Wendell Wright as Octavio (bum) *

as Hot Dog Vendor * Ryan McTavish as Zack

Reception

Critical response

The film received a favorable critical review by

Todd McCarthy Todd McCarthy (born February 16, 1950) is an American film critic and author. He wrote for '' Variety'' for 31 years as its chief film critic until 2010. In October of that year, he joined ''The Hollywood Reporter'', where he subsequently served ...

(''

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''), stating "'Emilio' delivers an engrossing and sometimes vibrant portrait of a naive Mexican kid’s sink-or-swim encounter with the urban beast that is contempo Los Angeles."

References

External links

* * 2008 films 2000s Spanish-language films 2008 drama films American drama films 2008 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Kim Jorgensen Films with screenplays by Kim Jorgensen 2000s American films {{2000s-drama-film-stub