Temporada de patos (2004)

Director:

Fernando Eimbcke

Writers:

Fernando Eimbcke (writer)
Paula Markovitch (writer)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Adulthood is a moving target.

Plot:

Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. They have everything...

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Friendship | Friend | Drugs | Pizza Service

Awards:

24 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Carolina Politi	...	Mamá de Flama
Daniel Miranda	...	Flama
Diego Cataño	...	Moko
Danny Perea	...	Rita
Enrique Arreola	...	Ulises
Antonio Zúñiga	...	Señor Pulcro
Alfredo Escobar	...	Señor Sudoroso
Sara Castro	...	Señora

Also Known As:

Duck Season (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some drug content.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Czech Republic:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Norway:7 | Argentina:13 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:MG6 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

CinePantera

Quotes:

Ulises: Let me talk to your mom, kid.
Flama: First of all, my mom isn't here, and second of all, don't call me a kid!

Movie Connections:

Features Halo (2001) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Puto

A lovely little film

I viewed this at the Toronto International Film festival and I was pleasantly surprised- simple, direct, and yet still very engaging.

It highlights the simplicity of childhood and the difficulty of early adolescence; as well as just simple, human joys. A film like this need not be complex, technically, I mean hey, it worked with "Clerks" didn't it?

I enjoyed this film tremendously because it was so realistic- it reminded me a lot of how I and other kids acted when we were younger (perhaps the pizza guy is excluded from this realism).

I would recommend this film to just about anyone, and I can't wait to see if it's ever released to video.