Cracked (film)
| Cracked | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alana Simões |
| Written by | Alana Simões |
| Produced by | José Ramón Mikelajáuregui |
| Starring | Celeste Limón |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Molina Ruvalcaba |
| Music by | Kenji Kishi |
Production company | Cinematrópodos |
| Distributed by | FiGa Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cracked (Spanish: La falla, lit. 'The failure') is a 2024 Mexican documentary film written and directed by Alana Simões.[1] It follows the student life of a small second-grade classroom in a Mexican school during the last month of one of its teachers.[2]
Synopsis
The second-grade children learn that their teacher Celeste will be leaving their class. They are sad, as she only has a few days left before transferring to another school. Together, they experience a month filled with change, direction, and revelation.[3]
Cast
- Celeste Limón
- Iker Ortega
- Mateo Camarena
- Sarahí González
- Karol Jiménez
- Brandon Rivas
- Kanon Gutiérrez
Release
The film had its world premiere on October 22, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival,[4] then was commercially released on May 15, 2025, in Mexican theaters.[5]
Accolades
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morelia International Film Festival | 25 October 2024 | Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film | Cracked | Nominated | [6][7][8] |
| Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film - Special Mention | Won | ||||
| Ariel Awards | 20 September 2025 | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | [9][10] |
References
- ^ Huidobro, Sergio (2025-01-08). "El cine en 2024, segunda parte". La Tempestad (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ Salazar, José. "La Falla: Un diario documental que se posiciona desde la cámara". Encuadres (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "La falla". Morelia Film Festival (in Spanish). 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ André, Zyan. "La falla: un retrato íntimo de la infancia que llega al FICM". ITESO (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "LA FALLA, documental que muestra la grieta de la educación en México, llega a salas de cine". Morelia Film Festival (in Spanish). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "¡El FICM da a conocer la Selección Oficial de su 22ª edición!". Morelia Film Festival (in Spanish). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "¡Enhorabuena! Estos son los ganadores de la 22° edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia 2024". Fideicomiso para la Promoción y Desarrollo del Cine Mexicano en la Ciudad de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "El 22º FICM premió a lo mejor de su Selección Oficial e Impulso Morelia 10". Morelia Film Festival (in Spanish). 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "La Academia Mexicana de Cine rectifica las nominaciones de los 67 Premios Ariel tras las protestas del sector audiovisual". Kinótico. 13 July 2025.
- ^ Almanza, Diego (2025-09-20). "Ganadores-Premios-Ariel-2025: Quién-ganó-Lista-completa". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.