Adolfo
© Leo Calzoni
“Well then, if you were a cactus, where would you live?”
What happens when aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, a cactus and a sad boy bump into each other at an isolated bus station? In Sofía Auza’s unconventional boy-meets-girl fairytale, Momo, dressed up as the legendary aviator, has just been released from rehab and Hugo and his cactus named Adolfo are on their way to his estranged father’s funeral. Over the course of a night, the three offbeat protagonists embark on a series of adventures with the ultimate mission to find a new home for Adolfo – and eventually to heal some wounds along the way. A life-affirming parable of love, styled with fluorescent layers of dreamy colours and floaty indie-riffs that explores how sadness and happiness, doubt and belief are reverse sides of the same coin.
What happens when aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, a cactus and a sad boy bump into each other at an isolated bus station? In Sofía Auza’s unconventional boy-meets-girl fairytale, Momo, dressed up as the legendary aviator, has just been released from rehab and Hugo and his cactus named Adolfo are on their way to his estranged father’s funeral. Over the course of a night, the three offbeat protagonists embark on a series of adventures with the ultimate mission to find a new home for Adolfo – and eventually to heal some wounds along the way. A life-affirming parable of love, styled with fluorescent layers of dreamy colours and floaty indie-riffs that explores how sadness and happiness, doubt and belief are reverse sides of the same coin.
With
- Juan Daniel García Treviño (Hugo)
- Rocío de la Mañana (Momo)
Crew
Director | Sofía Auza |
Screenplay | Sofía Auza |
Cinematography | Leo Calzoni |
Editing | Jorge Macaya, Agustín Ortiz |
Music | Andrés Sánchez, Gus Reyes |
Sound Design | Jomi Enríquez |
Sound | Israel Gallo |
Production Design | Jimena Chowell |
Costumes | María Julia de la Garma |
Make-Up | Isaac Chavira |
Casting | Marco Aguilar |
Assistant Director | Pablo Guerrero |
Production Manager | Karla Hernández |
Producers | Camila Jiménez, Silvana Aguirre, Alejandro Durán |
Executive Producer | Sheila Aguirre |
World Sales
Produced by
Sofía Auza
© Sofía Auza
Born in Mexico in 1993, the writer and director graduated from Vancouver Film School in 2017. Adolfo is her debut feature film. She is also the creator and writer of the TV series Yellow which is due to be released on a major streaming service in 2023.
Filmography
2023 Yellow; TV series · Adolfo
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023