Autumn 2024
Sixteen-year-old Adam is sent to a conversion therapy center by his mother. Confronted by his dreams and memories, he must fight against guilt and temptation. He decides to write a latter to his mother to say goodbye.
Sixteen-year-old Adam is sent to a conversion therapy center by his mother. Confronted by his dreams and memories, he must fight against guilt and temptation. He decides to write a latter to his mother to say goodbye.
In the vicinity of Tajín, several schools teach the art of the Papantla Flyers, attended by Dana, Said, Jairo, and Sarahí. These four children introduce us to the magic of this Totonac dance. As they train to become flyers, they share legends of how new generations can fly and save the region from drought. To achieve flight, they must overcome fear, practice discipline, and keep dreaming like all children.
My father dies. Days later, my mother escapes to Turkey to meet her secret Facebook lover. I suggest to my mother that we communicate through video letters. My mother, who gave up singing to raise me, finds freedom for the first time away from home. The video correspondences reveal our attempts to see each other through a shaky emotional journey. Alone, in the midst of filming this movie, I realize that I want to transition gender and change my name. An extraordinary journey of self-discovery, a mother and a child who always wanted to be more.