El Primo starts with some familiar territory the younger cousin, the older relative, and that classic "becoming a man" moment. It turns those typical clichés into a really honest and grounded look at a teenager figuring things out.
Mark, a sheltered, sensitive teenager reunites with Louis, his tough, older cousin who lives on the rough side of Laredo, Texas. At first, Mark wants only to impress his cousin, but Luis quickly sees through his facade. Luis decides to break him out of his shell by taking him for a night out on the bad side of town. Mark reluctantly goes along for the ride, but soon loosens up and the two bond like they did when they were boys. But before the night is over, Mark’s sheltered world is cracked wide open, and he learns a hard lesson about what it means to be a man.
El Primo starts with some familiar territory the younger cousin, the older relative, and that classic "becoming a man" moment. It turns those typical clichés into a really honest and grounded look at a teenager figuring things out.
