The Heirs

Puberty is one of the most challenging periods you go through in life, and the changes an individual experiences, both physical and psychological, are relatively the same worldwide.

In Jorge Hernandes Aldana’s latest film, we are introduced to a group of privileged Mexican teens whose everyday lives are filled with restlessness, sexual tension, and love. It is primarily the boy Coyo who is the centre of the narrative. It is he who borrows his father’s expensive car and drives around with his friends, who pass their time bothering random passersby in the streets. The pranks escalate, and the challenges they present to each other have fatal effects.

The film, a tragedy that explores Coyo’s downfall, successfully conveys brutality and the teenagers' loss of innocence. The young actors portray puberty convincingly, and the audience is undeniably provoked at the close of the film.

This text is from the Films from the South Festival, where the film had its Scandinavian Premiere.

"A severe social commentary about the irresponsibilities of the sons of the upper-class society of Mexico"
-En Filme