August Evening

Director: Chris Eska

Genre: Drama

Release Date: September 26, 2008 (U.S.)

Duration: 127 minutes

Cast: Pedro Castaneda, Veronica Loren, Abel Becerra, Walter Perez, Sandra Rios

Overview: The life of an aging, undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe, are thrown into turmoil. Lupe is more of a daughter toJaime that their own children, and the two hope to stay together - but change is inevitable. As life in rural Texas € ™ I knew they disappear quickly, Jaime and Lupe make their way to San Antonio, where they spend time living with the families of Jaimeâ € ™ s surviving son, Victor, and their daughter, Alice. They strive to fit into difficulty, but related, tensions and eventually build into every home. Lupe Victor introduces a young butcher named Luis, and as their relationship develops, she is confronted with the idea of a life apart from his stepfather. Both Jaime and Lupe recognize that their paths can not remain the same indefinitely. Jaimeâ € ™ s health is weakening, but he is determined to make his daughter-in-law to start his own life, and Lupe is divided between a possible future with Luis and his desire to continue the care of James.