Blast Beat

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    Spanish
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Esteban Arango
WRITTEN BY:
Esteban Arango, Erick Castrillon
CAST INCLUDES:
Moises Arias, Mateo Arias, Daniel Kim, Kali Uchis, Ashley Jackson, Diane Guerrero

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

A dramatic story of two teenage brothers – Carly, played by Mateo Arias (GOOD KIDS, YOURS, MINE & OURS), and Mateo, played by Moises Arias (THE KINGS OF SUMMER, ENDER’S GAME), - in their preparations to immigrate to the United States from Colombia, battling with the American dream as well as their own. Esteban Arango creates a poignant tale, described by TheWrap as "A terrific bilingual debut that keenly scrutinizes the American Dream, those who pursue it vehemently, and the ones who reject it as the sole avenue to fulfillment."

SYNOPSIS

On the cusp of the year 2000, Colombian brothers Carly (Mateo Arias) and Mateo (Moises Arias) prepare to move to the United States for their last years of high school. Metalhead Carly has his heart set on attending the Georgia Aerospace Institute and working for NASA, while his supportive parents (Diane Guerrero and Wilmer Valderrama) seize the chance to escape the political turmoil in Colombia and chase the American Dream. At first, Mateo is the only one to express any cynicism, but when the reality of their new life sinks in, the family struggles to adapt as their expectations are shattered. When events threaten to derail their future, Carly’s dream becomes his only lifeline.

Blast Beat

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    Spanish
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Esteban Arango
WRITTEN BY
Esteban Arango, Erick Castrillon
CAST INCLUDES
Moises Arias, Mateo Arias, Daniel Kim, Kali Uchis, Ashley Jackson, Diane Guerrero
A dramatic story of two teenage brothers – Carly, played by Mateo Arias (GOOD KIDS, YOURS, MINE & OURS), and Mateo, played by Moises Arias (THE KINGS OF SUMMER, ENDER’S GAME), - in their preparations to immigrate to the United States from Colombia, battling with the American dream as well as their own. Esteban Arango creates a poignant tale, described by TheWrap as "A terrific bilingual debut that keenly scrutinizes the American Dream, those who pursue it vehemently, and the ones who reject it as the sole avenue to fulfillment."

On the cusp of the year 2000, Colombian brothers Carly (Mateo Arias) and Mateo (Moises Arias) prepare to move to the United States for their last years of high school. Metalhead Carly has his heart set on attending the Georgia Aerospace Institute and working for NASA, while his supportive parents (Diane Guerrero and Wilmer Valderrama) seize the chance to escape the political turmoil in Colombia and chase the American Dream. At first, Mateo is the only one to express any cynicism, but when the reality of their new life sinks in, the family struggles to adapt as their expectations are shattered. When events threaten to derail their future, Carly’s dream becomes his only lifeline.

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