The Grown-Ups

"Kids who wanted to grow up and suddenly grew old"

2017 1h 22m ES

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 9

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A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, and they are tired of being treated like children, they are grown-ups and want to live as such.

“Kids who wanted to grow up and suddenly grew old”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maite Alberdi
Writers: Maite Alberdi
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, Netherlands, France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Chile, Netherlands, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maite Alberdi, shot by Pablo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by José Miguel Tobar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Menno Boerema shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Kids who wanted to grow up and suddenly grew old".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maite Alberdi directs. Pablo Valdés behind the camera. José Miguel Tobar scores. Menno Boerema cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, Netherlands, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Chile, Netherlands, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Maite Alberdi, shot by Pablo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by José Miguel Tobar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Menno Boerema shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marketing tagline: "Kids who wanted to grow up and suddenly grew old".
9IMDB entry: tt6618178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.