The Boy and the Fog (1953)
- Original title
- El niño y la niebla
- Directed by
- Roberto Gavaldón
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman struggles with a family secret that revolves around her young son. The story takes place in Mexico and explores the tensions within their home.
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What happens
The Boy and the Fog (Spanish: El Niño y la niebla) is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río, Pedro López Lagar and Eduardo Noriega. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and on location around Poza Rica and Tuxpan in Veracruz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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