Thicker than Water

(Más que el agua)
Benjamín Cardona | Drama, Romance

2021 | 91 minutes | Puerto Rico

The unexpected arrival of a romance that upends a young man's expectations of happiness.

Youth Gender + Sexuality Studies Caribbean Studies
Synopsis

Joaquín, a young man whose perception of love is affected by a distant and broken upbringing, struggles to balance a connection between his best friend, Carol (a reckless photographer) and the unexpected arrival of a romance that questions his expectations of happiness.

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Main credits

Cardona, Benjamín I. (film director)
Cardona, Benjamín I. (screenwriter)
Cardona, Benjamín I. (actor)
Arraiza, Isabel (actor)
Mattei, Francheska (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Omayra Espino; editing, Kaell Matías; music, Fantasmes.


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Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Benjamín Cardona

NATIONALITY: Puerto Rico

YEAR: 2021

GENRE: Drama, Romance

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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