Huacho

A rare treat from Chile marks the debut from writer and director Alejandro Fernandez Almendras. The simple and touching story traces a day in the life of a poor family in a remote region. Almendras shows with a keen eye the realities of everyday the family faces. The family consists of an elderly couple, their single mother daughter and her young son. The film consists of four parts, each dedicated to each member of the family as they start their day where the grandfather goes to work the field, the grandmother makes cheese to sell at the road side, the daughter working as a cook for a wealthy family and the son attending school. Each character faces obstacles that are simply heartbreaking. YRCinema's coverage of the 62nd Festival de Cannes.