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Miente (2009)

Miente poster
Directed by
Rafi Mercado
Genre
thriller, drama, mystery
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Puerto Rico grapples with his identity and the secrets he keeps from his family. The story follows his inner conflict and the painful moments that shape his path.

slow-burnmelancholicintimatereflectivesombergroundedemotionalrestrained

What happens

Miente is a 2009 Puerto Rican drama film directed by Rafi Mercado, and based on the novel "Different", written by Javier Ávila. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. The film won the inaugural Havana Star Prize for Best Director in 2010 at the 11th Havana Film Festival New York. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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