Los lobos (film)


Los lobos is a 2019 Mexican family drama film directed by Samuel Kishi, and written by Kishi, Luis Briones, and Sofía Gómez-Córdova.
Los lobos is Kishi's second film, which is semi-autobiographical and partially based upon Kishi's own memories. It was nominated for 13 Ariel Awards, and won two: Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cici Lau, and Best Original Score for Kenji Kishi.

Plot

The plot tells the story of Lucia, who has just immigrated to Albuquerque, New Mexico with her sons Max and Leo, who are 8 and 5, respectively, who spend most of their time in their tiny apartment while their mother works.
It features dialogue in Spanish and English. The plot themes have been likened to those of The Florida Project.

Cast

  • Martha Reyes Arias as Lucía
  • Maximiliano Nájar Márquez as Max
  • Leonardo Nájar Márquez as Leo
  • Cici Lau as señora Chang

Release

The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in October 2019 and went on to show at other festivals including the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, reports a 92% of positive reviews, from a total of 12.