The King of Havana
2015 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.9
After escaping a reformatory, a young man tries to survive on the streets of late-1990s Havana during a time of deep hardship. As he drifts through hunger, desire, and brief moments of connection, he searches for love and a way out of the poverty around him.
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Details
- Original title
- El Rey de La Habana
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-22
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (70 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a raw, adult survival drama about poverty, desire, and desperation, especially if titles like Blanquita appeal to you; Not for you if you dislike harsh, explicit, or relentlessly bleak stories.
Pros: gritty realism; strong sense of hardship; committed performances | Cons: emotionally distant for some; very bleak tone; uneven acting
Themes
- adolescence
Cast & crew
Maykol David
as El Rey (as Maykol David Tortoló)
- YA
Yordanka Ariosa
as Magda
Héctor Medina
as Yunisleidi
Jazz Vilá
as Raulito
Chanel Terrero
as Yamilé
Ileana Wilson
as Fredesbinda
Jean Luis Burgos
as Nelson
Lia Chapman
as Daysi
- TT
Teofilo Terrero
as Teacher
- CT
Celines Toribio
as Waitress
Directed by Agustí Villaronga