The Year of the Nail
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jonßs Cuar=n
Diego Catano
Eireann Harper
Salvador Elizondo
Michele Alban
Cristina Orozco
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
One year in the lives of Molly, a 21 year old New Yorker who spends her summer in Mexico City to study Spanish, and Diego, a 14 year old with a crush on his cousin. Diego discovers his grandfather has cancer and must get an operation, so to help with the expenses, Diego's mother rents out a room in their house. When Molly returns to Mexico in the winter, she rents the room and meets Diego. Diego's feelings for his cousin are thwarted with his new obsession for Molly. When she returns to New York, Diego follows and they spend a day in Coney Island before saying goodbye for the last time.
Director
Jonßs Cuar=n
Cast
Diego Catano
Eireann Harper
Salvador Elizondo
Michele Alban
Cristina Orozco
Mariana Elizondo
Pia Elizondo
Emilia Garcia
Mateo Garcia
Jeronimo Garcia
Katie Hegarty
Paulina Lavista
Pablo Elizondo
Max Shmookler
Fernando Becerril
Jesús Ochoa
David Lida
Ximena Sariñana
Matt Biagini
Martha Verduzco
Alenka Rios
Aleksei Archer
Ari Brickman
Giovanna Zacarias
Pablo Rodriguez
Jesus Martinez
Liboria Rodriguez
Sari Caine
Cristina Cuaron
Zara Snapp
Paula Lizarraga
Alejandro Escalante
Emiliano Lizárraga
Maria Paula Martinez
Crew
Jaime Baksht
Caroline Coskren
Michelle Couttolenc
Jonßs Cuar=n
Jonßs Cuar=n
Jonßs Cuar=n
Jonßs Cuar=n
Jonßs Cuar=n
Alfonso Cuarón
Annette Fradera
Eireann Harper
Eireann Harper
Martin Hernandez
Martin Hernandez
Michael Toji
Frida Torresblanco
Juan Elías Tovar
Alexis Zabe
Alexis Zabe
Arturo Zarate
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the La Proxima Ola Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 CineVegas Film Festival.
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States June 2008
Released in United States March 2008
Released in United States November 2007
Released in United States September 2007
Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (La Proxima Ola) June 12-21, 2008.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Horizontes Latinos - Horizontes Selection) September 20-29, 2007.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 7-15, 2008.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (International Critics' Week) August 29-September 8, 2007.
Feature directorial debut for Jonas Cuaron.
Filmed as a series of digital stills.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (International Critics' Week) August 29-September 8, 2007.)
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 7-15, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (La Proxima Ola) June 12-21, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Horizontes Latinos - Horizontes Selection) September 20-29, 2007.)
Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) November 1-11, 2007.)
