The People Behind the Film

Global casting search in progress

Alex

Alex is the heart of the film — a nine-year-old boy of extraordinary courage and determination. Casting is currently underway worldwide for this pivotal role.

Kenth Zambrano

Nelly

Nelly is Fernando's partner — the first adult on the journey to see Alex not as a problem to be solved, but as a child who needs help. Her compassion becomes the unlikely lifeline that keeps him moving toward Quito.

Alejandro Cedeño

Fernando

Fernando is Nelly's partner — a man who would rather look the other way, but whose love for Nelly compels him to reluctantly help Alex when she refuses to abandon the boy.

Anthony Pale

Passenger

Anthony Pale plays a Passenger aboard the bus — a stranger whose brief encounter with Alex leaves a lasting impression on the boy's journey.

Isabel Garcia

Ingrid

Ingrid is Alex's stepmother and his father's new wife — her presence in the household is one of the forces that drives Alex to make his desperate choice.

Global casting search in progress

Nathali

Nathali is Alex's mother — the destination of his entire journey, and the person whose absence sets everything in motion.

Global casting search in progress

Jonathon

Jonathon is Alex's father — a figure whose abuse shapes the world Alex is desperate to escape.

Global casting search in progress

Chris

Chris is Alex's younger brother, already living with their mother in Quito — his presence there is part of what pulls Alex toward the city and the family he longs to rejoin.

Global casting search in progress

Stephen

Stephen is Alex's older brother, left behind in Cuenca when Alex runs away — a reminder of everything Alex sacrifices in his desperate bid for belonging.

Global casting search in progress

Mrs. Whistler

Mrs. Whistler is Alex's grandmother — a powerful woman who has long used her wealth to control those around her. It is her influence that is ultimately responsible for keeping Alex from his mother.

Andrés Mero

The Conductor

The Conductor drives the bus and controls the passengers — a figure of authority whose decisions could expose Alex or allow him to continue his desperate journey.