Cracked (film)
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Directed byAlana Simões
Written byAlana Simões
Produced byJosé Ramón Mikelajáuregui
StarringCeleste Limón
| Cracked | |
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| 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]
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]