Cartas a Elena

Overview

In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 8, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

United States of America, Mexico

Cast

Elsa Cárdenas,Paul Mendoza,Ana Luisa Peluffo,Carmen Salinas,Hugo Macias Macotela,Gatilla,Jorge Galván,Irma Dorantes,Lorena Velázquez,Evangelina Sosaand 5 more

Director

Llorent Barajas

Writer

Llorent Barajas

Producer

Sergio Cabada,Arturo Munoz,Michael Martinez

Cinematography

Carmen Cabana

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1468705