August Evening

August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.

Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):
 * Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
 * Veronica Loren as Lupe
 * Abel Becerra as Victor
 * Walter Perez as Luis
 * Sandra Rios as Alice
 * Raquel Gavia as Maria
 * Cesar Flores as Salazar
 * Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
 * Tom Spry as Jason
 * Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
 * Ethan Mallen as Matthew
 * Amelia Castillo as Juana
 * Richard Moreno as Manuel
 * Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
 * Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
 * Benito Lara as Diego
 * Marina Hernandez as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners

Reception
Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".

Awards

 * Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
 * Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
 * Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
 * Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
 * Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
 * Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
 * Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
 * Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
 * Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
 * Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
 * Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
 * Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society