Aristoteles und Dante entdecken die Geheimnisse des Universums (2023)
Ein junger Mexikaner hat im Sommer 1987 im texanischen El Paso keine großen Pläne. In den vergangenen Monaten ist der junge Mann gelangweilt, unglücklich und freudlos geworden. Seine einzigen Gefährten sind seine Eltern, da seine älteren Schwestern weggezogen sind und sein Bruder Bernardo im Gefängnis sitzt, worüber in der Familie jedoch niemand viel spricht. Um nicht so viel Zeit zu Hause verbringen zu müssen, geht Aristoteles (Max Pelayo) in ein öffentliches Schwimmbad in der Umgebung, obwohl er nicht schwimmen kann. Dort will er sich die Zeit vertreiben, bevor er in seinen Alltag zurückkehrt. Doch eines Tages kommt ein junger Mann in seinem Alter, Dante Quintana (Reese Gonzales), auf ihn zu und bietet ihm an, ihm das Schwimmen beizubringen. Damit beginnt eine lange Freundschaft, durch die sie die vor ihnen liegenden Widrigkeiten überwinden können.
Der Regisseur:
Aitch Alberto
Der Autor:
Aitch Alberto
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Max Pelayo as Aristotle Mendoza |
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Reese Gonzales as Dante Quintana |
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Eugenio Derbez as Jaime Mendoza |
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Veronica Falcón as Liliana Mendoza |
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Kevin Alejandro as Sam Quintana |
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Eva Longoria as Soledad Quintana |
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Luna Blaise as Elena Tellez |
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Marlene Forte as Tia Ophelia |
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Isabella Gómez as Gina Navarro |
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Maynor Alvarado as Julian Enriquez |
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Hanani Taylor as Susie Byrd |
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Jose Diaz as Charlie Escobedo |
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Martin Morales as Mr. Rodriguez |
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Alejandro De Anda as Fernando |
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Emiliano Torres as Tio Juanito |
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Diego Parra as Daniel |
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Marcelo Olivas as Old Drunk |
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Melissa Macedo as Elvira 'Verá' Mendoza |
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Michelle Macedo as Emilia 'Emmy' Mendoza |
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Juliocesar Chavez as Josue |
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Natalie Camunas as Nurse |
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Horacio Abaroa as Lifeguard |
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Sam Bayarra as Lifeguard |
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Juan Martinez as Sebastián |
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Gerardo Salazar as Gus |
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Oscar Camacho as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Dana Fink as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Jacqueline Pinol as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Stephanie Salgado as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Emilio Garcia-Sanchez as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Natalie Camunas as Hemşire 2 |
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Pablo Ramos as Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
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Peter Staley as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Aitch Alberto | Director |
| Production | Meredith Bagby | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Stefanie Visser | Editor |
| Production | Ben Odell | Producer |
| Production | Aitch Alberto | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Producer |
| Writing | Benjamin Alire Sáenz | Novel |
| Production | Kyra Sedgwick | Producer |
| Production | Valerie Stadler | Producer |
| Production | David Boies III | Producer |
| Editing | Harry Yoon | Editor |
| Editing | E.B. Kogan | Additional Editor |
| Writing | Aitch Alberto | Screenplay |
| Camera | Akis Konstantakopoulos | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Isabella Summers | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Nicole Compas | Craft Service |
| Crew | Ryan Naglich | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Jared Robbins Transpoman | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | Anna Asher | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Marcelle Simpson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Adam Bennati | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Scott Hedrick | Music Editor |
| Production | Melissa Martinez Areffi | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Garrity | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Steve Blazewick | Boom Operator |