Problemista
2023 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.8
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2024-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (156 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- immigrant
- widow
- assistant
- american dream
- narcissism
- cryogenics
- satire
- lgbt
- toy designer
- thoughtful
- lost soul
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Julio Torres
as Alejandro
Tilda Swinton
as Elizabeth
RZA
as Bobby
Isabella Rossellini
as Narrator (voice)
Catalina Saavedra
as Dolores
James Scully
as Bingham
Laith Nakli
as Khalil
Spike Einbinder
as Spray
- LA
Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel
as Young Alejandro
Greta Lee
as Dalia
Directed by Julio Torres