The Golden Dream

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The Golden Dream

2013

1h 42m

Drama

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Teenage Guatemalan emigrants journey to the United States.

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With The Golden Dream, director Diego Quemada-Díez weaves a compassionate tale built on piercing honesty -- and outstanding work from an inexperienced cast.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

01/28/2016

2/4

For most of its running time, it's a bit of a slog. To some degree, it's a rewarding slog, and yet even then, not entirely.

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Stephanie Merry

Washington Post

09/10/2015

3/4

What these kids endure could easily read as melodrama on the page, but the movie - with its shaky camera work and amateur cast, including extras who were actual migrants - maintains a stark realism.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

09/03/2015

"La Jaula de Oro" may seem like a rehash of old news. But don't be deceived.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

07/02/2024

Without exaggerations, with narrative intelligence and several truly dazzling compositions, The Golden Dream is a story of camaraderie and friendship... [Full review in Spanish]

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Sofía Ochoa Rodríguez

En Filme

11/21/2022

4/5

Following the tradition of a road movie, The Golden Cage's protagonists succeed at an unbelievable cost, find happiness within the sadness and melancholy, and find an irreversible transformation through their cruel journey... [Full review in Spanish]

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Katie Smith-Wong

Flick Feast

11/20/2019

3/5

The Golden Dream is a bleak, occasionally harrowing but powerful drama. It is not the most uplifting of films but one that doesn't shy away from the truth.

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@RT89656869 09/01/2022

This is a grim and sobering watch, even though it has some nice settings and decent cinematography. The story is perhaps not quite as predictable as it may have been, which I liked. Its a thoughtful film I suppose, mainly about immigration and the pursuit of the supposed 'American Dream'. The cast do well and if your interested in it, I'd recommend it.

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02/03/2018

Una tematica abordada en multiples peliculas pero ninguna la cuenta tan bien como esta. Los jovenes actores inexpertos hicieron un gran trabajo.

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01/29/2017

One of the most emotionally draining movies I have seen. It is not very often that a film takes me on an extreme roller coaster ride.

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09/13/2015

Hard-hitting expose of the difficulties faced by migrants attempting to get into America illegally. The uplifting title is misleading as the whole film works against this premise as exemplified by the final scene.

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09/07/2015

The Golden Dream is a modest yet powerful study of a sensational political issue. It foregoes back stories and talky scenes to give way to more time to depicting realities it wants to convey. Imageries are harrowing and combined with the courageous and heartfelt performance of its young casts, it successfully delivers its message.

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08/28/2015

Harrowing account of immigrant children.

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Synopsis

Teenage Guatemalan emigrants journey to the United States.

Director: Diego Quemada-Diez
Producer: Edher Campos, Inna Payán, Diego Quemada-Diez, Luis Salinas
Screenwriter: Lucia Carreras, Gibrán Portela, Diego Quemada-Diez
Production Co: Machete Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 42m

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