
When Derrick, a young Indiana student decides to surprise his friend from Texas (Juan) by dropping by unannounced he finds the tables turned on him when he finds his friend is leaving for Mexico.Derrick decides to accept Juan's invitation to accompany him to Mexico and they are soon off on an adventure into the heart of Mexico. They end up in a tiny village that initially has Derrick regretting he ever agreed to join his friend on his journey. However, after meeting Chago, a little boy who becomes his guide, Derrick begins to see the world of the campesino through different eyes. Things get better when Derrick meets Chago's beautiful cousin, Thelma, a young lady who soon steals his heart away.
Directed by Luis Antonio Rodriguez, Humberto Bocanegra
User score
2 votes
Released
January 1, 2005
1h 15m
Moses Archer
Derrick
Elvira Bocanegra
Tio's Wife
Evaristo Bocanegra
Humberto Bocanegra
Man with Machete
Pedro Calderón
School Teacher
Alma Capello
Derrick's Mom
Xavier Castillo
Juan
Mariela Esquivel
Thelma
Simon Flores
Job Applicant
Maria Gallegos
Waitress
Thomas Greuner
Company Boss
Maribel Herrera
School Girlfriend
Guasbaldo Lopez
Teenage Boy
Epifanio Rocha
Tio
Melissa Villescas
Secretary
Marco X
Chago