Dad Wanted Explained

Dad Wanted
Director:Javier Colinas
Native Name:
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

Dad Wanted (Spanish; Castilian: Se busca papá) is a 2020 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Javier Colinas, written by Victor Avelar, Javier Colinas, Paulette Hernandez and Fernando Barreda Luna and starring Juan Pablo Medina, Ela Velden and Silvia Navarro.[1] [2]

Cast

Plot

Blanca is a rebellious tween girl who does BMX biking, her mother disapproves her habit and often forbids her doing it, but she still practices daily behind her mother's back. She is overjoyed when she is handed poster for a BMX racing tournament comes up and the prize is $100,000, but since she's too young, she needs a parent to sign her in, but her mom refuses. Since she does not have a dad, she decides to do a casting to find an actor she can use to play that role to motivate her and to also sign her in without her mom noticing, which is proven to be a difficult task due to her short temper and her mom being very suspicious about it, but she tries her best to overcome those challenges and forget the worrying thoughts of her mother.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dad Wanted review – a heartfelt but slightly laboured family drama . Ready Steady Cut. 11 September 2020 . September 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: 'Dad Wanted' aka 'Se busca papa' Review: The rebellious tween act is bearable but the rest fails the narrative . 11 September 2020 . September 11, 2020.