Gasolina (Gasoline in Spanish) is a 2007 Guatemalan film written and directed by Julio Hernández. The film deals with dehumanization, lack of purpose and recklessness in Guatemalan youth by following the exploits of three teenage boys who go out on a midnight joyride outside their housing project, stealing gasoline from other vehicles along the way. It stars Jose Andres Chamier, Carlos Dardon and Francisco Jacome.

[edit] Plot

This feature film from Guatemala tells a story of three middle-class teenagers on a high-octane ride to hell outside the safety of their colonia. They siphon gas from their neighbors cars and roam the streets, looking for any and every form of entertainment, but they soon learn that even the simplest actions can have consequences way beyond anything they imagined. And some lessons are learned too late.

[edit] Awards

In 2008 Gasolina won two awards in the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

[edit] External links

• page about Gasolina in the San Sebastián International Film Festival