August Evening

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August Evening

PG-13

2007

2h 7m

Drama

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An illegal worker and his daughter-in-law struggle to live.

Critics Consensus

Chris Eska's debut feature is a simple but compelling film, with strong performances and a story that moves along slowly but never fails to engage its audience.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

11/21/2008

B

Loren has an ethereal presence that is, at the same time, indomitable.

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Robert Koehler

Variety

10/18/2008

Eska's tale of a woman's unconditional support of her father-in-law is told with a faux-poetic sensibility that never really connects with his characters' lives.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

10/10/2008

4/5

This quiet, contemplative gem of a film paints a painfully accurate portrait of familial love, loss, and healing-by-degrees among the migrant communities bordering San Antonio.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/28/2020

6/10

A very human, heartfelt story with adequate acting and pleasant cinematography.

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Stan Hall

Oregonian

10/31/2008

Jaime and Lupe are vividly realized, sympathetic characters.

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Larry Ratliff

San Antonio Express-News

09/29/2008

3/4

(Pedro) Castaneda, the male lead in Chris Eska's mesmerizing debut feature August Evening, has the kind of natural, hypnotic screen presence that cannot be taught.

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07/11/2014

good family drama lil long though

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01/16/2011

The Ozu plots will be remade forever, but will anyone dare to adapt his style?

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12/26/2010

A sweet, sad, little story. It could easily have been twenty or thirty minutes shorter and just as effective.

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10/20/2010

This movie has a slow pace, but some wonderful moments. It's a slice of life movie about strong relationships, and the importance of family. Not for someone who gets bored easily, however, because it really is a slow moving (yet nice) drama.

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03/06/2010

romance and responsibility

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09/24/2009

A subtle film on the struggle to define love, family, and relationships. In some ways this film has amazing uniqueness, but it tends to take those aspects and overdo them. Some paring down of story lines and the nonverbal sequences would make this film much more satisfying.

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Chris Eska

Director

Pedro Castaneda

Jaime

Veronica Loren

Lupe

Abel Becerra

Victor

Walter Perez

Luis

Chris Eska

Writer

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Synopsis

An illegal worker and his daughter-in-law struggle to live.

Director: Chris Eska
Screenwriter: Chris Eska
Production Co: Doki-Doki Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (DVD): Jan 13, 2009
Runtime: 2h 7m