A 10-year-old boy is sent to live with his estranged father in this naturalistic drama that artfully examines class differences in Colombia. Gabriel, a down-on-his-luck handyman, is forced into parenthood, opening up his small Bogotá apartment to unimpressed son Eric. After taking him to a well-off family home where he does carpentry work, he finds that a new world is opened up for Eric; but one that leaves him unsure of his place in society. It’s an acutely observed film about growing up and a set of understated performances add to the realism, while it’s not quite striking enough to stand out from more familiar coming-of-age dramas, you’ll believe every second of it.
