Antonio and Bertha, a couple in their 90s living in Mexico City, experience extreme financial hardship when social security pensions are suspended during a crisis. Apparently abandoned by their children, they resort to hawking street food, selling their belongings, and even stealing. Things change when their son Jonas and grandson Paco, absent for over a decade, appear unexpectedly once again. The leitmotif imagery of clocks, watches and snails underline themes of mortality and the passage of time; a wonderfully moving and inspiring film that will very likely make you laugh and cry, but definitely leave you smiling.
Also screening as part of our Adult Study Session on Sun 2 Apr. More info here.