View filmThe Deep End of the Ocean
1999 Film


A young boy from the mountains discovering the enormous and always changing city of Lima.
Gregorio, a boy from the impoverished countryside of Peru emigrates to Lima, the capital city. Experiencing a cultural shock due to the chaotic nature of the city, he must challenge himself to learn Spanish, since his native tongue is Quechua, and survive in this whole prejudiced new world. A hostile world for poor immigrants.
Directed by Fernando Espinoza
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