
Lina is about to trade her dream job in filmmaking for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please her fiancée. Enter her Uncle, a rascally womanizer set on turning a weekend in the La Calera into an eye-opening fling for his niece. Lina's not interested, of course, but then she meets the lovely David, who challenges her to make the toughest decision of her life.
Directed by Marco Vélez Esquivia, Present Tense leans on a strong ensemble — Silvia Santamaría, Miguel González, Walter Luengas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2023.
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Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
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