Glue Sniffer

– Oliver flees from abuse of his family and seeks refuge in the violent streets of Caracas, where surv..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
Huelepega
Glue Sniffer (1999) - Also known as Huelepega

Oliver flees from abuse of his family and seeks refuge in the violent streets of Caracas, where survival is only possible in an environment of corruption, crime and sniffing glue to escape hunger, like other children in the same situation. Soon, the child becomes part of the clashes between drug gangs and corrupt policemen.

Producing Country:
Genre:

Glue Sniffer (1999) - Trailer

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Elia K. Schneider

Writer:

Nestor Caballero, Elia K. Schneider, Santiago Tabernero

Main Actors:

José Gregorio Rivas, Alfredo Medina, Luis Campos Pelón, Pedro Lander

Plot:

Oliver an eleven-year-old boy is thrown away from his house by his stepfather. His mother watches everything and does nothing, afraid of being hurt. Since this moment, Oliver lives in the streets where he meets other kids that, for different reasons, came to the same place as him. With no other choice, he joins "the gang" to find food and other things to survive: a shelter under a bridge to sleep and the glue that makes him forget.

Awards:

3 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10