Tremors
An evangelical father’s attempt to live openly as a gay man triggers a painful collision with family, faith, and a repressive Guatemalan community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- oppressive
- intimate
- melancholic
- arthouse film night
- social issue discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally committed examination of queer identity and religious repression, driven by its lead performance and social insight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pablo's evangelical family and community respond to his coming out through coercive expectations and condemnation.
Pablo's identity as a father and evangelical husband conflicts with his homosexuality and desire for an authentic life.
The plot connects Pablo's personal crisis to a broader repressive Guatemalan social order.
Family interiors and evangelical settings become emotionally constricting environments as Pablo's private life is exposed.
Films like Tremors, and why
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
shared focus on religious repression, queer identity, family conflict, and psychologically intense social drama
A Fantastic Woman
shared queer coming-out conflict, conservative community pressure, and intimate emotional realism
The Workshop
shared critique of institutional religion, patriarchal authority, and oppressive social expectations
God's Own Country
shared examination of sexuality, family rejection, and restrained but devastating interpersonal drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Jayro Bustamante
- Release Date
- 2019-02-08
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Juan Pablo Olyslager
- María Telón
- Diane Bathen
- Mauricio Armas
- Sabrina De La Hoz
- Rui Frati
- Magnolia Morales
- Sergio Luna
- Pablo Arenales
- Mara Martinez
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tremors about?
- An evangelical father’s attempt to live openly as a gay man triggers a painful collision with family, faith, and a repressive Guatemalan community.
- What is Tremors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tremors as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tremors violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tremors.
- What did critics think of Tremors?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally committed examination of queer identity and religious repression, driven by its lead performance and social insight.
- Which films are like Tremors?
- Films with a similar feel include The Miseducation of Cameron Post, A Fantastic Woman, The Workshop, and God's Own Country.
- How long is Tremors?
- Tremors runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tremors?
- In United States, Tremors is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
