We Are Mari Pepa

Name: We Are Mari Pepa
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music
Released: August 15, 2014
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 65

2014

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| Release Date: August 15, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Alex, a 16 year old teenager living with his grandma, has various plans to occupy himself during the summer: writing a new song with his rock band, finding a job and having his first sexual experience. He also becomes aware that his grandma is increasingly dependent on him. As summer draws on, Alex realizes that things are going to changeAlex, a 16 year old teenager living with his grandma, has various plans to occupy himself during the summer: writing a new song with his rock band, finding a job and having his first sexual experience. He also becomes aware that his grandma is increasingly dependent on him. As summer draws on, Alex realizes that things are going to change forever and that he will have to grow up and learn to say goodbye.… Expand

Director: Samuel Kishi

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Alan Scherstuhl

Aug 12, 2014

We Are Mari Pepa is a sweaty, urgent, beautifully honest bliss out. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 14, 2014

For all its enthusiastic vulgarity and truly terrible punk rock, We Are Mari Pepa is a gently endearing portrait of four amiable Mexican teenagers feeling their way toward adulthood. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Aug 14, 2014

Though individual scenes feel authentic, the overall structure’s rather loose and there’s not a single narrative throughline. This has several advantages... But it also somewhat diffuses the film’s focus. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Aug 11, 2014

The film finally works because of its multitudinous interests in adolescent shell-shock, where paralysis and uncertainty can only be momentarily assuaged through gendered outrage. Read full review

Andrew Lapin

Aug 18, 2014

The film is fitfully amusing but a bit too shapeless, even for a story about slackers. Read full review

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