Padre nuestro (2007 film)

Padre nuestro ("Our Father"), also known as Sangre de mi sangre ("Blood of My Blood") is a 2007 Argentinean-American thriller film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell, Per Melita, and Mexico producer Dylan Verrechia, and starring Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and Paola Mendoza. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Premise
Padre nuestro tells the story of Pedro, a young Mexican boy who smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father, but whose identity is stolen by an impostor.

Cast

 * Jesús Ochoa as Diego
 * Armando Hernández as Juan
 * Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Pedro
 * Paola Mendoza as Magda
 * Eugenio Derbez as Anibal
 * Scott Glascock as John
 * Lev Gorn as Rough-Shave

Release
Padre nuestro premiered on January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival and has been screened at New Directors/New Films Festival. The film was released in Spain on October 5, 2007 and in Mexico on February 29, 2008. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 14, 2008.

Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Padre nuestro reported that 79% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 39 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "This suspenseful Mexican drama portrays the immigrant experience with grit and poignancy." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.

Awards and honors

 * Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
 * Nominated, Independent Spirit Awards, 2008: Best First Feature (for Zalla, Odell, and Melita) and Best Screenplay (for Zalla)