Switzerland / Aug 15, 2025 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lila, a young Korean-Argentinean girl, navigates the contradictions of her identity and tries to find her place in the world. Her father, Antonio, arrives in Latin America 18 years earlier, and decides to bet everything on the promise of a young immigrant's dream.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hijo Mayor |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말, Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Seesaw Pictures, Tarea Fina, In Vivo Films |
| Release date | 15 agosto 2025 |
| Executive producer | Juan Pablo Miller, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais |
| Production | Kang Sarah, Juan Pablo Miller, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais, Mariana Ponisio, Yeo Siew Hua, Sandra Rojas |
| Writer | Cecilia Kang |
| Casting | Lucía Benavente, Mateo Milione |
| Editing | Lorena Moriconi |
| Cinematography | Victoria Pereda |
| Assistant directors | Cecilia Kang |
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| Camera operators | Victoria Pereda |
| Additional photography | Victoria Pereda |
| Music | Gaspar Scheuer, Francisco Pedemonte, Rémy Crouzet, Jean-Guy Véran |
| Sound | Gaspar Scheuer, Francisco Pedemonte, Rémy Crouzet, Jean-Guy Véran |
| Costume design | Florencia Gabelli, Lucía Gasconi, Silvina Paolucci, Martina Pucheta |
| Makeup | Silvina Paolucci, Florencia Gabelli, Lucía Gasconi, Martina Pucheta |
| Hairstyling | Florencia Gabelli, Lucía Gasconi, Silvina Paolucci, Martina Pucheta |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 23, 2025 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 06, 2025 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
United States / Nov 07, 2025 / San Diego Asian Film Festival
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Poland / Nov 15, 2025 / Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Uruguay / Apr 06, 2026 / Uruguay International Film Festival
Belgium / Apr 25, 2026 / 14 / MOOOV Film Festival
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