Summaries

This film is about a man finding purpose for his life in the most unlikely place after years of self-destruction. Infested with gangrene, unable to walk, Josué was cast out of the traumatised streets of Juárez, México into the desert and dumped in a mental asylum run by its own patients. Assisted by people employing empathy as the only means of survival, Josué transcended near death - discovering compassion in his darkest hours. Six years later, Josué manages the asylum. He dreams of his estranged daughter in California - last seen 22 years ago. Trawling the Internet, Vanessa encounters her father in the trailer for this film. The reunion offers Josué possibility to repair his shattered past and start life afresh.—Mark Aitken

This film is about a man finding purpose for his life in the most unlikely place after years of self-destruction. Infested with gangrene, unable to walk, Josue was cast out of the traumatized streets of Juarez, Mexico into the desert and dumped in a mental asylum run by its own patients. Assisted by people employing empathy as the only means of survival, Josue transcended near death, discovering compassion in his darkest hours. Six years later, Josue manages the asylum. He dreams of his estranged daughter in California, last seen 22 years ago. Trawling the Internet, Vanessa encounters her father in the trailer for this film. The reunion offers Josue possibility to repair his shattered past and start life afresh.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • Family
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 2, 2015
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites Official site
Language Spanish
Production companies Tacit Films

Box office

Budget $80000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio

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