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La Estrella



La Estrella
Narrative Short Films
child loss, drug addition, fentanyl, overdose, family, overachiever, expectations, mental health, grief
22 minutes
United States
2025
English

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Synopsis:

La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community.

Set across two timelines, the story follows José, a gentle, but withdrawn teenager struggling to gain his momentum, and his older brother Diego, a charismatic and ambitious college student struggling with the stress of family expectations.

Our film is the story about a loss of a brother and son to fentanyl and the ways a family moves forward.

Credits:

Gabriela Díaz Arp
Director
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Gerardo Coello Escalante
Writer

Amandine Thomas
Writer

Anna Lyle
Producer