The Innocents (2025)

Original title

Los inocentes

Directed by

Germán Tejada

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film, coming-of-age film

Country

Peru

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers in Peru navigate the challenges of growing up. The story follows their friendships, first loves, and struggles with identity.

coming-of-agepoignantslow-pacedtenderintrospectiverealisticemotionally raw

What happens

The Innocents (Spanish: Los inocentes) is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Germán Tejada. Based on the novel of the same name by Oswaldo Reynoso, which stars Diego Cruchaga Ponce, Fabián Calle, José Miguel Chuman, Grecia Pino, and José Masías. It is a Mexican-Peruvian co-production. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Guadalajara International Film Festival on June 8, where it won the Best Genre Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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