Holiday

May 1, 2014

1h 22m

★ 5.8

Atrévete. Decídete.

Overview

A drama set in turbulent, turn-of-the-millennium Ecuador and centered on a young man who begins to develop complicated feelings for Juano after he saves him from a beating.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Abaca Films

Lunafilms Audiovisual

CEPA Audiovisual

EcuadorCine

Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía del Ecuador

Programa Ibermedia

INCAA

Holiday Trailers

Cast

Juan Pablo

Juan Arregui

Juano

Diego Andrés Paredes

La Flaca

Manuela Merchán

Aunt Victoria

Cristina Morrison

Anna

Elena Vargas

Uncle Jorge

Peki Andino

Maribel

Canela Samaniego

Jorgito

Irwin Ortiz

Kiki

Anne-Dominique Correa

Reportera

Alejandra Corman

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