Olmo

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Olmo

In Theaters Aug 7

1h 24m

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From the producers of MINARI and MOONLIGHT comes the next great coming-of-age journey. Fourteen-year-old Olmo and his family are struggling to make ends meet in 1979 New Mexico. Due to an illness that keeps his father Nestor confined to his bed, his mother Cecilia, his sister Ana, and even he himself must contribute to the daily caretaking responsibilities. Olmo, in the throes of selfish adolescence, would much rather hang out with his best friend Miguel and try to impress his beautiful next-door neighbor Nina than take care of his dad. And when Nina finally invites him to a party on the day that he's been left alone with his dad, Olmo will do whatever he can to get out of his duties, embarking on a journey of mischief and chaos. In his desperate attempt to escape his home life, he will come to realize that the place of his deepest pain is also where he will find solace: with his family.

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Fernando Eimbcke

Director

Aivan Uttapa

Olmo

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Nestor

Andrea Suarez Paz

Cecilia

Diego Olmedo

Miguel

Rosa Armendariz

Ana

Christian Zilko

IndieWire

03/17/2025

B+

Imagine an alternate version of “Napoleon Dynamite” where everyone’s situation was played for sincerity rather than cynical irony and you’ll have a rough idea of the vibes that “Olmo” captures.

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

03/17/2025

Unfolds with the warm glow of a memory piece but none of the gooey sentimentality.

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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval

New York Amsterdam News

6d

The casting is exceptional. Aivan Uttapa gives Olmo a vivid inner life; he is intelligent, wounded, and watchful without ever seeming precocious.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Mar 3

3/5

I probably couldn't connect with the story and its characters in the way that Eimbcke would have liked but It's that kind of movie where life just happens, with hope and love surfacing in expected corners.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jan 20

It’s a beautifully written, superbly acted gem. A feel-good film that enchants for just the right amount of time.

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Michael Sicinski

In Review Online

Sep 15

Much of what Eimbcke has to offer you’ve seen before, although perhaps with less symmetry or precision.

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Synopsis

From the producers of MINARI and MOONLIGHT comes the next great coming-of-age journey. Fourteen-year-old Olmo and his family are struggling to make ends meet in 1979 New Mexico. Due to an illness that keeps his father Nestor confined to his bed, his mother Cecilia, his sister Ana, and even he himself must contribute to the daily caretaking responsibilities. Olmo, in the throes of selfish adolescence, would much rather hang out with his best friend Miguel and try to impress his beautiful next-door neighbor Nina than take care of his dad. And when Nina finally invites him to a party on the day that he's been left alone with his dad, Olmo will do whatever he can to get out of his duties, embarking on a journey of mischief and chaos. In his desperate attempt to escape his home life, he will come to realize that the place of his deepest pain is also where he will find solace: with his family.

Director: Fernando Eimbcke
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Michel Franco
Screenwriter: Fernando Eimbcke, Vanesa Garnica
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 24m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)