AbelActor Diego Luna makes his directorial debut with this charming feature film. Filmed in Mexico, Abel tells the story of a young boy (Christopher Ruíz-Esparza) who returns home after a stay in a psychiatric ward to a family unsure of how to deal with his sensitive nature and silence.
In an unexpected turn, Abel transforms by waking up one morning and declaring himself father of the house. Everyone embraces Abel's new role, until a man claiming to be his father returns from ostensibly working in the U.S. Luna, who co-wrote the script, aptly balances the film's humor and absurdity with a heartbreaking sense of realism.
