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August Evening

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(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: PG-13 — for brief strong language
  • Director: Chris Eska   Cast: Abel Becerra, Jeremy Becerra, Pedro Castaneda, Cesar Flores, Raquel Gavia
  • Running Time: 135 minutes
  • Reader Rating: Write a Review

Genre

Drama

Producer

Connie Hill

Distributor

Maya Entertainment

Release Date

Sep 4, 2008

Official Website

Review

In Chris Eska’s debut, a young Mexican widow and her father-in-law hit the road to establish a life for themselves when money grows scarce. The plot is a little unbelievable at points, but what evolves out of all the simple kitchen-sink scenes ends up being deeply moving—the kind of naturalistic portrayal of human bonds rarely achieved on film.