. The Spanish-language film, which is subtitled, will also be available to stream online through Oct. 24, the conclusion of the festival.), a Mexican teen who has developed an obsession with uploading internet videos of himself setting objects on fire after his father dies.
As his widowed mother is developing feelings for a new man, Bruno runs away from home in search of a girl, Dani (Though Bruno imagines himself in a romantic relationship with Dani at first, his out-of-town journey prompts him to make a startling discovery about his own sexuality.
“I think we have all felt vulnerable in some way, especially during adolescence, and we have to use an outlet to let out all our repressed desires,” the filmmaker told HuffPost in an interview. “In some cultures, fire represents carnality, desire, libido. They are those instincts that Bruno represses and lets out.”
The prevailing message of “All the Fires,” he added, can be summed up with just one word: acceptance.“All the Fires” is one of many standout films that will be screened at NewFest, now in its 35th year. The festival opened Thursday with a starry screening of Netflix’s “'Big Boys' Get The Blues In This Sweet And Sublime Coming-Of-Age ComedyRealness delivered to your inbox
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