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Wikipedia article
'Geros' is a 2014 comedy Mexican film directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Set in Mexico City in 1999, the film tells the story of three restless teenagers searching for a folk-rocker during the Mexican capital's student strike. The film won five Ariel Awards, including Best Picture in 2015.
Plot
In the opening scene, a young mother takes her crying infant outside in a stroller, only to be hit by a water balloon dropped by Tomas from the rooftop of the apartment building. When Tomas' mother finds out, she decides to send him to stay with his older brother Sombra, a student in Mexico City, and Sombra's roommate Santos. After a bus ride, he arrives at his brother's home late at night. The apartment is dark without electricity. The following morning there is no breakfast. Tomas witnesses how he and his roommate can obtain electricity though the neighbor below them by communicating with a girl with Down Syndrome, who will give them an extension cord in return for a story.
Tomas reads the newspaper and discovers a small note about Epigmenio Cruz, a Mexican folk rock musician, hospitalized for liver problems. Tomas, who idolizes Cruz since his father first brought a cassette of his music, suggests they search for and visit him. They get into a protest march of students, the 1999 student protests in Mexico City, and enter a hospital where Cruz had been admitted. Then they cross Mexico City to a zoo where Cruz had been working. His colleague tells them he no longer works there. They eventually find him in a bar. After Tomas heaps praise on him, Cruz falls asleep.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.54/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A striking effort that synthesizes disparate influences with inventive flair, 'Geros' marks a bold step forward for modern Mexican cinema."
Awards
* Tribeca Film Festival, Best Cinematography
* Internationale Berliner Filmfestspiele, Best First Feature Film
* AFI, Special Jury Mention for Screenwriting
Cast
* Tenoch Huerta Meja - Sombra
* Sebastin Aguirre - Toms
* Ilse Salas - Ana
* Leonardo Ortizgris - Santos
Awards and nominations
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. 'Geros' won five awards out of 12 nominations.|-
|rowspan="12" scope="row"| 2015
|scope="row"| 'Geros'
|scope="row"| Best Picture
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|rowspan="3" scope="row"| Alonso Ruizpalacios
|scope="row"| Best Director
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best First Feature Film
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Original Screenplay
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|scope="row"| Ilse Salas
|scope="row"| Best Actress
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|scope="row"| Tenoch Huerta
|scope="row"| Best Actor
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|scope="row"| Sebastin Aguirre
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Breakthrough Male Performance
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|scope="row"| Toms Barreiro
|scope="row"| Best Score
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|scope="row"| Isabel Muoz, Pedro Gonzlez, Gabriel Teyna, and Kyoshi Osawa
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Sound
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|scope="row"| Yibrn Asuad and Ana Garca
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Film Editing
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|scope="row"| Sandra Cabriada
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Art Direction
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|scope="row"| Damin Garca
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Cinematography
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Further reading
* Hannah Fielding [http://mancunion.com/2015/12/01/review-gueros/ Review: Geros] Manchester Media Group, 1 December, 2015
* Godfrey Cheshire [http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/g%C3%BCeros-2015 Geros] Robert Ebert.com, May 20, 2015
* Elise Nakhnikian [http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/gueros Geros] Slant, April 16, 2014
* Andrew O'Hehir [http://www.salon.com/2015/05/21/up_all_night_in_mexico_city_gueros_a_gorgeous_ecstatic_slacker_odyssey_is_one_of_the_best_movies_of_the_year Up all night in Mexico City: Geros, a gorgeous, ecstatic slacker odyssey, is one of the best movies of the year] The Salon.com, 21 May 2015
* Kent Turner [http://film-forward.com/foreign/french/tribeca-film-festival-2014-award-winnersTribeca Film Festival 2014 Award Winners] Tribeca Film Festival 2014 Award Winners Film-Forward.com, April 26, 2014
*Boyd van Hoeij [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gueros-berlin-review-678437 Gueros: Berlin Review] The Hollywood Reporter, 2/7/2014
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