Viva
2015 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · 75% critics
A young hairdresser in Havana dreams of performing at a drag nightclub and finally gets a chance to step into the spotlight. When an estranged parent returns after years away, family conflict and harsh expectations threaten that new path, forcing difficult choices about identity, love, and survival.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-11-08
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (66 votes)
About
If you like intimate, character-driven stories about chosen family, identity, and resilience, this may click, especially if you enjoyed A Fantastic Woman or 4 Moons; Not for you if you want light, conflict-free viewing.
Pros: heartfelt family drama; vibrant performance scenes; gritty Havana setting | Cons: heavy emotional tension; confrontational family conflict; bleak moments
Themes
- drag queen
- lgbt
- havana, cuba
- father son relationship
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Héctor Medina
as Jesus
Jorge Perugorría
as Angel
Luis Alberto García
as Mama
- RB
Renata Maikel Machin Blanco
as Pamela
- LA
Luis Manuel Alvarez
as Cindy
Paula Ali
as Nita
- JM
Jorge Martínez
as Celeste
- LB
Luis Angel Batista Bruzón
as Don
- LG
Luis Daniel Ventura Garbendia
as Kali
- MP
Maikol Villa Puey
as William
Directed by Paddy Breathnach