Midnight Family
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Josue Ochoa
Juan Ochoa
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| Directed by | Luke Lorentzen |
| Written by | Luke Lorentzen |
| Produced by | Kellen Quinn |
| Starring | Fer Ochoa Josue Ochoa Juan Ochoa |
| Cinematography | Luke Lorentzen |
| Edited by | Luke Lorentzen Paloma López |
| Music by | Leonardo Heiblum Jacobo Lieberman Alexis Ruiz Andrés Sánchez |
Production companies | Hedgehog Films No Ficción |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico United States |
| Language | Spanish |
Midnight Family is a 2019 Mexican-American documentary film written and directed by Luke Lorentzen. It focuses on Ochoa family who run a private ambulance business. It is produced by Kellen Quinn under the banner of Hedgehog Films, and No Ficción. It stars Fer Ochoa, Josue Ochoa, and Juan Ochoa.
The Ochoas are a family of paramedics who own a private ambulance in Mexico City. Mainly set at night, we watch as the Ochoas monitor emergency calls and race other private ambulances to accidents in hopes of making enough money to sustain their business and family. A series of vignettes shows the family interacting with one another, patients, hospitals, and the police. Among their patients are a young woman assaulted by her boyfriend, the child of an addict, a mother and son in a car accident, and a young woman who suffered a fall. At the end of each ride, the Ochoas must demand payment from their patient or their families. The scenes build upon one another to tell a subtle story of the risks, rewards, and heartbreak of running the service.
Cast
- Fer Ochoa as himself
- Josue Ochoa as himself
- Juan Ochoa as himself