Son of Monarchs Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Sep. 21, 2021

Son of Monarchs

Release Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 Limited Tuesday, November 2, 2021 MAX

Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Tenoch Huerta, William Mapother, Paulina Gaitan, Electra Avellan, Alexia Rasmussen, Angélica Aragón, Angelina Pelaez, Juan Ramón López, Juan Ugarte, Alexis Gambis, Kaarlo Isaacs, Patricia Meneses, Ignacio Guadalupe, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Angel Adrián Flores, Fernanda Rivera, Noé Hernández

A semi-autobiographical film.

R Drama N/A

3.3

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A semi-autobiographical film.

Plot

What's the story about?

After the death of his grandmother, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán after many years. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his new hybrid identity, launching him on a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Son of Monarchs.

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Tenoch Huerta
Avengers: Doomsday, The Forever Purge
T
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Sin Nombre, Nomads
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Alexia Rasmussen
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Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez
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Noé Hernández
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Kaarlo Isaacs
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Angel Adrián Flores
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Ignacio Guadalupe
J
Juan Ugarte
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Paulina Gaitan
City of Dreams, Sin Nombre
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Electra Avellan
Hidden in the Woods, Machete Kills
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Patricia Meneses

Crew Behind the Film

The Son of Monarchs behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Alexis Gambis
Screenwriters: —

Studio: HBO Max Originals
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for for language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Son of Monarchs movie trailers and clips.

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Son of Monarchs Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Son of Monarchs movie production.

Key Facts

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Alfred P. Sloan prize.

Production Updates

Jul 2021

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Son of Monarchs was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 15, 2021. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Last Duel, Halloween Kills and Bergman Island. As a limited release, Son of Monarchs was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

United States

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more

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