Blast Beat (2021) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 105 min · English

Echo score 68

Directed by

Esteban Arango

Starring

Andrene Ward-Hammond, Moisés Arias, Daniel Dae Kim, Wilmer Valderrama, Diane Guerrero, Renell Gibbs

As the millennium approaches, two Colombian brothers, Carly and Mateo, leave their homeland and travel to the United States, hoping for a better life. Carly dreams of working for NASA, while their parents pursue their own version of the American Dream. However, the brothers experience a stark cultural shock and face shattered expectations as their ideals collide with the realities of their new surroundings. The film explores themes of family, identity, and the complexities of the immigrant experience.