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Behavior (2014)

Behavior poster
Original title
Conducta
Directed by
Ernesto Daranas
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A troubled boy in Havana struggles with a difficult home life and a strict school system. His one source of support is his aging teacher who goes out of her way to protect him.

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What happens

Behavior (Spanish: Conducta) is a 2014 Cuban drama film directed by Ernesto Daranas. In English writing, the film is usually referred to by the title Behavior. The film premiered in February 2014, and played at the Málaga Film Festival before having its US premieres simultaneously at the Chicago Latino Film Festival and Havana Film Festival New York in April 2014. Behavior was then screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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