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In late-1980s Mexico, eight-year-old Roberta grows up among seven women fighting to save their home from debt.

In Mexico in the late 1980s, eight-year-old Roberta grows up in an unconventional household of seven women from different generations. Her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are among them, along with a cousin, an aunt and Tachita, who has worked for the family for many years and is now considered a family member. The house is threatened by mounting debts, and the family fights to keep it. Roberta tries to fix things, and the story follows her self-discovery as it affects the rest of the household. The cast includes Aurora Dávila as Roberta, María Castellá as Alicia, Natalia Plascencia as Limbania, Paloma Petra as Georgina, Rosy Rojas as Concha, Lola Ochoa as Tachita, Fernanda Baca as Manuela and Arturo Vázquez as Don Carlos.

Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes

Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Aurora Dávilaas Roberta
  • María Castelláas Alicia
  • Natalia Plascenciaas Limbania
  • Paloma Petraas Georgina
  • Rosy Rojasas Concha
  • Lola Ochoaas Tachita
  • Fernanda Bacaas Manuela
  • Arturo Vázquezas Don Carlos
  • Diego Medellinas Arturo
  • Abraham Lagunaas Abogado
  • Gilberto Alanisas El Chucky
  • Braulio Laraas Chepo

Photos: TMDB

Director
Mayra Hermosillo
Written by
Mayra Hermosillo
Producers
Paloma Petra
Music
Yamil Rezc
Countries
Mexico
Studios
Fomento al Cine Mexicano (FOCINE), Redrum, Huasteca Casa Cinematográfica, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Good to know

Running time
1 hour 36 minutes
Kijkwijzer
16+ · violence, coarse language
Language
Spanish
In Dutch cinemas
From 9 November 2026

Questions

How long is Vanilla?

1 hour 36 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 56 minutes.

What age is Vanilla for?

Kijkwijzer 16: it has violence and coarse language.

What language is Vanilla in?

Vanilla is in Spanish. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.

Who is in Vanilla?

Aurora Dávila plays Roberta, with María Castellá, Natalia Plascencia, Paloma Petra, Rosy Rojas and Lola Ochoa.

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