Virus tropical
2017 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · 73% critics
Growing up in a Colombian family obsessed with appearances, a young woman navigates a priest father, a psychic mother, and sisters who never quite meet expectations. As she faces stereotypes and shifting friendships, she pushes for independence and learns to define herself on her own terms.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-05-17
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (50 votes)
About
If you enjoy honest, slice-of-life coming-of-age stories about identity and family pressures, this may click, especially if you liked Yuli; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light themes, or tidy feel-good arcs.
Pros: heartfelt honesty; relatable coming-of-age; true-to-life details | Cons: familiar autobiographical beats; often dark circumstances; uneven emotional comfort
Themes
- biography
- adult animation
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
María Cecilia Sánchez
as Paola (Teen) (voice)
- MT
Martina Toro
as Paola (Child) (voice)
Alejandra Borrero
as Hilda (voice)
Diego León Hoyos
as Uriel (voice)
- MG
Mara Gutiérrez
as Patty Mayor (voice)
- MP
María Parada
as Patty Niña (voice)
Camila Valenzuela
as Claudia (voice)
- JV
Javiera Valenzuela
as Chavela (voice)
- ZD
Zoraida Duque
as Abuela / Monja (voice)
- BC
Benjamín Caicedo
as Paola Bebé (voice)
Directed by Santiago Caicedo