Fine Young Men (Spanish: Hombres íntegros) is a 2024 thriller drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Alejandro Andrade. It stars Andrés Revo as a gay teenager who is forcibly involved in a crime by his group of friends. It is a co-production between Mexico, Spain and France.

Synopsis

Alf is a privileged teenager who returns to school after a year away. Now he no longer identifies with his usual friends, the athletes and the popular ones, but instead begins to bond with Oliver, a new student who is completely different from the rest of the kids. Alf will face the transition to adulthood alone while becoming involved in a crime, an event that will deeply fracture the relationship between Alf and Oliver.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

  • Andrés Revo as Alf
  • Joaquín Emanuel as Oliver
  • María Aura as Margarita
  • Tomás Rojas as Alfredo
  • Mai Elissalt as Pauline
  • Emilio Puente as Laker
  • Moisés Arizmendi as Roberto
  • Héctor Kuri Hernández as Borja
  • Isaac Cherem as Cure 2
  • Norma Pablo as Nancy
  • Verónica Toussaint as Jessica
  • Concepción Márquez as Alf's Grandmother

Production

Principal photography began on October 22, 2022, and ended on December 5 of the same year, in Mexico City and lasted 6 weeks.

Release

Fine Young Men had its world premiere on October 21, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival, then screened on February 11, 2025, at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on March 14, 2025, at the 9th Tequila International Film Festival, on March 18, 2025, at the 12th Muestra Intergaláctica, on March 28, 2025, at the 6th MICMXIFF International Film Festival, on April 18, 2025, at the 27th OUTshine Film Festival, on April 28, 2025, at the Milwaukee Film Festival, on June 25, 2025, at the 29th Festival MIX México - Cine, Diversidad Sexual y de Género, on June 28, 2025, at the Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, on July 7, 2025, at the Rio International Cinema Festival LGTBQIA+ Film Festival, and is scheduled for August 22, 2025, at the 25th FilmOUT San Diego Fine.

Distributed by Syldavia Cinema, the film was released commercially on May 23, 2025, in Spanish theaters.

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
202422nd Morelia International Film FestivalBest Mexican Feature FilmFine Young MenNominated
Best ActorAndrés RevoWon
20259th Tequila International Film FestivalWon
Best ScreenplayFine Young MenWon
12th Muestra IntergalácticaBest FilmAndrés RevoWon
6th MICMXIFF International Film FestivalBest Mexican Fiction Feature FilmFine Young MenWon
Special Sponsor PrizeWon
67th Ariel AwardsBest Breakthrough PerformanceAndrés RevoNominated
Best Original ScreenplayAlejandro Andrade & Armando LópezNominated

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