The Fish Child
2009 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 5.7 · 78% critics
Two young women from very different social worlds fall deeply in love but find little room for their relationship in the society around them. As pressure closes in, their bond pulls them toward a dangerous choice that could change everything.
Also known as the child fish
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Details
- Original title
- El niño pez
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-04-09
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (64 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intense, forbidden romance mixed with social pressure and crime, especially if titles like Carancho appeal to you; Not for you if you want a light or hopeful love story.
Pros: intense romance; strong emotional pull; social tension | Cons: bleak mood; morally messy choices; crime-focused story
Themes
- judge
- legend
- bus ride
- scandal
- puppy
- road map
- woman director
Cast & crew
Inés Efrón
as Lala
Mariela Vitale
as La Guayi
Pep Munné
as Judge Bronté
Diego Velázquez
as Vasco
Carlos Bardem
as Commissioner Pulido
Arnaldo André
as Sócrates Espina
Ailín Salas
as La Guayi (girl)
Sandra Guida
as Felicitas
Julián Doregger
as Nacho
Jorge Booth
Directed by Lucía Puenzo