Beloved Tropic (2024)

Original title

Querido Trópico

Directed by

Ana Endara

Genre

drama film

Country

Panama, Colombia

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

12

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An upper-class woman with dementia and her immigrant caregiver develop a close bond. The film explores their relationship as they navigate memory, dependence, and cultural differences.

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What happens

Beloved Tropic (Spanish: Querido trópico) is a 2024 drama film co-written and directed by Ana Endara. Starring Paulina García and Jenny Navarrete, it follows the relationship between an upper-class woman with dementia and her immigrant caregiver. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September. It was theatrically released in Panama and Colombia on 7 August 2025. It was also selected as the Panamanian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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