
This film narrates the adventures of a handful of schoolchildren who, fed up with being mistreated by abusive fellow classmates, decide to form a secret group and plan small retaliations. Inspired by superhero movies, it touches on the subject of bullying, always with humor.
This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
Complex relationships between mothers and daughters are far from a new concept, whether the strain comes from abandonment, beliefs, or trauma. In My Only Wish, an Incluvie Film Festival submission, Brenda Gutierrez’s take on her character’s maternal divide comes in the form of abandonment.
This remake of the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name brings a strong representative cast.