A Male

Mar 15, 2023

1h 22m

★ 5.6

What it takes to be a man

Overview

Carlos lives in a boarding school in the centre of Bogotá and longs to spend Christmas with his family. The circumstances around him force him to assume the male stereotype, in open contradiction to his true being. In private, Carlos acknowledges his sensitivity, his fragility and moves towards other forms of masculinity. At his 16 years of age, Carlos explores his sexual identity, discovers his fears, his desires, and all the things that real men never show.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Black Forest Films

In Vivo Films

Fortuna Films

Medio de Contención Producciones

RTVCPlay

A Male Trailers

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Cast

Carlos

Dilan Felipe Ramírez Espitia

Nicole

Juanita Carrillo Ortiz

Freddy

Jhonathan Steven Rodríguez

Taverna

Enrique Valencia Garzón

Camilo

Camilo Riaño

Bastidas

Diego Alexander Mayorga

Camelo

Jesús Alberto Cuero

Damián

Carlos Eduardo González

Félix

Jefferson Smith Perea

Laura

Mónica Andrea Hurtado

Martha

Maribel Pérez

Rueditas

Steven Lozano

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