# After Lucia (2012)

> A grieving teenager’s fresh start in a new Mexican school becomes an austere confrontation with collective cruelty and adult incomprehension.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/81913

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Michel Franco
- Cast: Tessa Ía, Hernán Mendoza, Gonzalo Vega Sisto, Tamara Yazbek Bernal, Paco Rueda, Paloma Cervantes, Carmen Beato, Mónica del Carmen
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2368749/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, austere, intimate, serious film night, social issue drama viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of grief and resilience in the face of bullying and loss.

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