The Awakening of the Ants
2019 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.2
A mother juggling two children and a home largely on her own reaches a breaking point when her partner pushes for another baby. As pressure builds, she begins to question the balance in her life and what needs to change for her family to move forward.
Also known as Hormigas
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Details
- Original title
- El despertar de las hormigas
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-01
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (21 votes)
About
If you like intimate, realistic family dramas about unequal responsibilities and tough relationship conversations, this may click, especially if you enjoyed The Family; Not for you if you want fast pacing or light escapism.
Pros: relatable family pressure; grounded emotions; intimate domestic stakes | Cons: slow-burn pacing; limited scope; heavy everyday stress
Themes
- cine costarricense
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2020 · nominated
Cast & crew
- DV
Daniela Valenciano
as Isabel
Leynar Gomez
as Alcides
- AA
Adriana Alvarez
as Vanessa
- IM
Isabella Moscoso
as Valery
- AA
Adriana Alpizar
as Nicole
- CF
Carolina Fernandez
as Mireya
- KA
Katia Arce
as Carmen
- AR
Arlene Rodriguez
as Damaris
- JV
Johanna Rodriguez Vargas
as Joanna
- KR
Kyrsia Rodriguez
as Kyrsia
Directed by Antonella Sudasassi