The 2021 Sundance Film Festival returns with the new drama “Son of Monarchs.
“Son of Monarchs,” or, “Hijo de Monarcas,” still feels like a film of great emotion and strength despite the smaller stakes, and should break out as a favorite from this year’s Sundance crop.
Mendel makes his migration away from his simple, warm, nature connected hometown, eventually making his way to a cold, sterile lab as a genetic biologist in one of the most populous cities in the world, New York.
Few movies deal with as many complex themes as it does, like growing up, death, dealing with change, confronting your past, family, and even destiny.