''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,
Alejandro Patiño
Alejandro Patiño is an American actor.
He has guest starred on several television programs including the recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis's new gardener, on the ABC series '' Desperate Housewives''. Other appearances include '' House'' ...
, Wendell Wright,
Jesse Garcia
Jesse Garcia (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor.
Career
Garcia starred in the award-winning film ''Quinceañera'', written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer with executive producer Todd Haynes, which won both the ...
, and Ryan McTavish. It was released theatrically in the U.S. on November 4, 2016.
Plot
Cast
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Walter Perez as Emilio
* Danny Martinez as Jose
*
Alejandro Patiño
Alejandro Patiño is an American actor.
He has guest starred on several television programs including the recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis's new gardener, on the ABC series '' Desperate Housewives''. Other appearances include '' House'' ...
as Fausto
* Wendell Wright as Octavio (bum)
*
Jesse Garcia
Jesse Garcia (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor.
Career
Garcia starred in the award-winning film ''Quinceañera'', written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer with executive producer Todd Haynes, which won both the ...
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 ...
(''
Variety
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Films
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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
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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
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