| Too Late to Die Young | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Dominga Sotomayor Castillo |
| Written by | Dominga Sotomayor Castillo |
| Cinematography | Inti Briones |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $14,084 [1] [2] |
Too Late to Die Young (Spanish : Tarde para morir joven) is a 2018 Chilean drama film directed by Dominga Sotomayor Castillo. [3] She became the first woman ever to win the Leopard for Best Direction at the Locarno Festival. [4]
This coming-of-age tale takes place around the New Year's Eve of 1990 in Chile, in the intentional rural community of Comunidad Ecológica de Peñalolén , located in the precordillera of Santiago. The story follows a teenage girl named Sofía (played by Demian Hernández) as she navigates adolescence. [5] [6]
The film has a 98% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Too Late to Die Young uses one family's experiences as the foundation for a dreamily absorbing drama with a poignant, lingering warmth." [7] On Metacritic the film holds an 80 out of 100 average score based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]
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