When I Grow Up

2012 0h 14m FR

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5.0

MID

★5.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Cecilia and Alicia play together and share their dolls and secrets. One day Cecilia gets to know that Alicia gets paid to play with her and that she is going to move to the city to work as a maid.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mélanie Recinos
Cecilia
Fabiola Cumes
Alicia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jayro Bustamante
Writers: Jayro Bustamante
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jayro Bustamante, shot by Luis Armando Arteaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mélanie Recinos and Fabiola Cumes carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2279478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jayro Bustamante directs. Luis Armando Arteaga behind the camera. Juan Sebastian Torales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jayro Bustamante, shot by Luis Armando Arteaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Juan Sebastian Torales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mélanie Recinos and Fabiola Cumes carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2279478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.