Son of Monarchs

Son of Monarchs
Poster
SpanishHijo de Monarcas
Directed byAlexis Gambis
Written byAlexis Gambis
Produced by
  • Abraham Dayan
  • Maria Altamirano
Starring
CinematographyAlejandro Mejía
Edited by
  • Èlia Gasull Balada
  • Alexis Gambis
Production
companies
  • Imaginal Disc
  • Labocine
Release date
  • November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01) (Morelia)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Mexico
LanguagesSpanish
English

Son of Monarchs (Spanish: Hijo de Monarcas) is a 2020 American-Mexican drama film directed and written by Alexis Gambis. The film stars Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán and William Mapother.[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Morelia International Film Festival,[2] followed by a screening at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.[3]

Plot

After the death of his grandmother, a Mexican biologist living in New York City returns to his hometown nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán after many years. The journey forces him to face the traumas of the past and reflect on his new hybrid identity, launching him into a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.

Cast

The cast include:[4]

Release

The film had its premiere in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 in the Next section, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.[5] The film was picked up by WarnerMedia and was released in theaters and on HBO Max on October 15, 2021.[6] Its commercial premiere is scheduled on May 25, 2023 in Mexican theaters.[7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 31 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 18 as positive and 3 as negative for a 90% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Son of Monarchs requires patience, but viewers attuned to its ambitious wavelength will be rewarded with a film that gracefully combines science with social identity."[8]

References

  1. ^ Explica.co (December 16, 2020). "The Mexican films that are part of Sundance 2021". www.explica.co. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Son of Monarchs".
  3. ^ "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Son of Monarchs". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall". August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "HIJO DE MONARCAS, de Alexis Gambis, estrenará en cines el 25 de mayo". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Son of Monarchs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.