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25% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Agustín Edited by Michael Spence Director Agustín Fernández Cinematography Mark Schwartzbard | 6.2/10 IMDb 3.1/5 AlloCine Produced by Andrew Adelson Initial release 2009 Box office 1,978 USD (US) Costume design Beth Anne Kelleher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Agustín
Michael Baez
Doug Klozzner Starring Andrew Cisneros
Jenna Dewan
Nestor Serrano
Nicholas Gonzalez Music by Kevin A. Stuart
Andrew Cisneros Cast Jenna Dewan, Andrew Cisneros, Nicholas Gonzalez, Nestor Serrano, Julie Carmen Similar Waterborne, She Made Them Do It, The Six Wives of Henry Lef, Love Lies Bleeding, Roadhouse Nights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Falling Awake (originally titled Shine On) is a 2009 musical drama film directed by Agustín, who co-wrote it with Michael Baez and Doug Klozzner. Andrew Cisneros stars as a Latino musician in New York City who attempts to overcome the problems if his poor neighborhood. It premiered at the New York International Latino Film Festival and was released in the US on January 29, 2010.
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Plot
Jay, a young Latino musician, attempts to rise above the poverty and violence in his Bronx neighborhood.
Cast
Release
Falling Awake premiered at the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 24, 2009. IFC Films released it in the US on January 29, 2010, and it grossed $1,978.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 25% of eight surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 3.7/10. Metacritic rated it 24/100 based on four reviews. John Anderson of Variety wrote that it "recycles every imaginable trope". Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote that it balances "appealing performances" against the cliches of ethnic coming-of-age films. Ben Walters of The Guardian wrote although the story and characters are cliched, the "performances are engaging, particularly Cisneros".