A Male

Carlos lives in a boarding school in the center of Bogotá, a kind of refuge where the harshness and troubles of life are mitigated. Carlos longs to spend Christmas with his mother and sister, immersed in circles of urban violence. Upon leaving the boarding school, Carlos confronts the rigor of the streets of his neighborhood, where the law of the strongest, the most masculine prevails. He will have to choose between following these codes of masculinity or trusting his deep nature.

The actors participating in this film are:

• Felipe Ramírez Espitia as Carlos
• Juanita Carrillo Ortiz as Nicole
• Jhonathan Steven Rodríguez as Freddy

Principal photography began in 2021 for 5 weeks in the Las Cruces, San Bernardo and Santa Fe neighborhoods, as well as Los Mártires with the La Pepita, La Estanzuela and Voto Nacional neighborhoods and in Puente Aranda in the UPI Integral Protection Unit located in Bogotá, Colombia.

Festivals

A Male had its world premiere on May 24, 2022, at Directors' Fortnight at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, then screened on August 4, 2022, at the 26th Lima Film Festival, on September 22, 2022, at the 70th San Sebastian International Film Festival and on March 24, 2023, at the Cartagena International Film Festival.

Theatrical

It was released commercially on March 15, 2023, in French theaters and on April 13 of the same year in Colombian theaters.

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

Accolades