The Avocado

2019 0h 11m EN

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Raul finally gets the courage to ask his co-worker, Rosa out on a date. When the day arrives, Raul is confronted by ICE officers and arrested for being undocumented. Meanwhile Rosa is waiting for him at his favorite restaurant only to never have Raul arrive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toneey Acevedo
Raul
Shawn Cahill
ICE Officer
Jason Catron
ICE Officer
Tina D'Marco
Rosa
Tess Niedermeyer
Danica
Laura Rosales
Hostess
Johnny Smith
Chase

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darwin Serink
Writers: Darwin Serink
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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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 Darwin Serink, shot by Jon Keng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Toneey Acevedo and Shawn Cahill and Jason Catron carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7681178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darwin Serink directs. Jon Keng behind the camera. Andrew Hogg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Darwin Serink, shot by Jon Keng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Andrew Hogg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toneey Acevedo and Shawn Cahill and Jason Catron carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7681178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.