Fine Young Men
2024 Mexican film
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Fine Young Men (Spanish: Hombres íntegros) is a 2024 thriller drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Alejandro Andrade.[1] It stars Andrés Revo as a gay teenager who is forcibly involved in a crime by his group of friends.[2][3] It is a co-production between Mexico, Spain and France.[4]
Armando López
Armando Andrade
María del Puy Alvarado
Fredy Garza Wollenstein
- Andrés Revo
- María Aura
- Tomás Rojas
- Emilio Puente
- Pablo Delgado
- Héctor Kuri Hernández
- Arianna Hermosilla
- Joaquín Emanuel
- Moisés Arizmendi
- Norma Pablo
- Verónica Toussaint
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alejandro Andrade |
| Written by | Alejandro Andrade Armando López |
| Produced by | Alejandro Andrade Armando Andrade María del Puy Alvarado Fredy Garza Wollenstein |
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| Cinematography | César Gutiérrez Miranda |
| Edited by | Alejandro Andrade David Montoro Martha Poly Vil |
| Music by | Christina Rosenvinge |
Production companies | Pisito Trece Producciones Alameda Films Home Films Local Films Malvalanda |
| Distributed by | Syldavia Cinema (Spain) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico Spain France |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Alf is a privileged teenager who returns to school after a year away. Now he no longer identifies with his usual friends, the athletes and the popular ones, but instead begins to bond with Oliver, a new student who is completely different from the rest of the kids. Alf will face the transition to adulthood alone while becoming involved in a crime, an event that will deeply fracture the relationship between Alf and Oliver.[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Andrés Revo as Alf
- Joaquín Emanuel as Oliver
- María Aura as Margarita
- Tomás Rojas as Alfredo
- Mai Elissalt as Pauline
- Emilio Puente as Laker
- Moisés Arizmendi as Roberto
- Héctor Kuri Hernández as Borja
- Isaac Cherem as Cure 2
- Norma Pablo as Nancy
- Verónica Toussaint as Jessica
- Concepción Márquez as Alf's Grandmother
Production
Principal photography began on October 22, 2022, and ended on December 5 of the same year, in Mexico City and lasted 6 weeks.[7][8][9]
Release
Fine Young Men had its world premiere on October 21, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival,[10] then screened on February 11, 2025, at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[11] on March 14, 2025, at the 9th Tequila International Film Festival,[12] on March 18, 2025, at the 12th Muestra Intergaláctica,[13] on March 28, 2025, at the 6th MICMXIFF International Film Festival,[14] on April 18, 2025, at the 27th OUTshine Film Festival,[15] on April 28, 2025, at the Milwaukee Film Festival,[16] on June 25, 2025, at the 29th Festival MIX México - Cine, Diversidad Sexual y de Género,[17] on June 28, 2025, at the Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,[18] on July 7, 2025, at the Rio International Cinema Festival LGTBQIA+ Film Festival,[19] and is scheduled for August 22, 2025, at the 25th FilmOUT San Diego Fine.[20]
Distributed by Syldavia Cinema, the film was released commercially on May 23, 2025, in Spanish theaters.[21]
Accolades
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 22nd Morelia International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | Fine Young Men | Nominated | [22][23] |
| Best Actor | Andrés Revo | Won | |||
| 2025 | 9th Tequila International Film Festival | Won | [24] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Fine Young Men | Won | |||
| 12th Muestra Intergaláctica | Best Film | Andrés Revo | Won | [25][26] | |
| 6th MICMXIFF International Film Festival | Best Mexican Fiction Feature Film | Fine Young Men | Won | ||
| Special Sponsor Prize | Won | ||||
| 67th Ariel Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Andrés Revo | Nominated | [27][28] | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alejandro Andrade & Armando López | Nominated |