The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas
La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas
“To dream of the american dream is easy, but it is difficult to cross Mexico.”
Synopsis
In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required atrocities to be accepted by the gang: la Mara Salvatrucha. Sabina and Jovany crashed with the most adverse conditions at the border like white slavery, the Mexican and American migratory agents Burrona and Patrick, the brothel matron Doña Lita, Don Nico the Mexican Consul in Tecún Umán, the drug trafficking networks, the army and la Mara Salvatrucha.
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Trailer The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-06
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Greisy Mena
Sabina Rivas
Joaquín Cosío
Burrona
Fernando Moreno
Jovany
Angelina Peláez
Doña Lita
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Juan
Beto Benitez
Tata Añorve
Nick Chinlund
Patrick
Mario Zaragoza
Sarabia
Argél Galindo
Jefe Mara-Poisson
Dagoberto Gama
General Valderrama
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Madre de Sabina Rivas
Julián Pastor
Invitado a la fiesta de Cossío
Luis Yee
Pedro
Miguel Flores
Don Nico
Tito Vasconcelos
Presentador Tijuanita
Asur Zagada
Thalia
José Sefami
Lic. Cossío
Pierre Suriano
Marvis
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 27, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.52x
-$2.2M deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Mandoki
- Screenplay & Story
- Diana Cardozo
- Original Title
- La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $4.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.4M
- Production Studios
- Churchill Toledo, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Mandoki
Diana Cardozo, Rafael Ramírez Heredia
Damián García
Mariana Rodríguez
Department Leadership Roster
Antonio Muñohierro
Production Design
Diana Cardozo
Screenplay
Adela Cortázar
Costume Design
Mariana Rodríguez
Editor
Luis Mandoki
Director
Damián García
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas
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What is The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas about?
In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required atrocities to be accepted by the gang: la Mara Salvatrucha. Sabina and Jovany crashed with the most adverse conditions at the border like white slavery, the Mexican and American migratory agents Burrona and Patrick, the brothel matron Doña Lita, Don Nico the Mexican Consul in Tecún Umán, the drug trafficking networks, the army and la Mara Salvatrucha.
Who directed The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas was directed by Luis Mandoki.
Who stars in The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?
The principal cast of The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas includes Greisy Mena, Joaquín Cosío, Fernando Moreno, Angelina Peláez, Tenoch Huerta Mejía.
When was The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas released and how long is it?
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas had a reported production budget of $4.6M and grossed $2.4M at the worldwide box office (0.52 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Is The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas based on a book or true story?
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rafael Ramírez Heredia".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).