Project Detail

Que te vaya bonito, Rico (May It Go Beautifully For You, Rico)

Synopsis

An aimless teen and his underage girlfriend sell illegally brewed cocktails, 'Nutcrackers', on a beach in The Bronx to get by.
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
34 min 4 sec
Format
Digital, 3:2
Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Producer
Paolo Maria Pedullà
Editor
Irfan Van Tuijl
Screenwriter
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Director of Photography
Rufai Ajala
Production Designer
Lia Chiarin
Sound
Omar Gabriel Delnevo; Sound Recordist: Mark Brin
Composer
Niklas Sandahl
Principal cast
Juan Collado, Destiny Checo, Yohanna Florentino, Nathaly Navarro

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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