LANGUAGE LESSONS

Well-off Oakland resident Adam is at first put out by his husband’s gift of online Spanish language sessions with cheerful Costa Rican Cariño. A shocking event right before their second tutorial, followed by some mysterious bruises on Cariño’s face, lead to deeper conversations.

Using only the screens of video calls to tell its story, this directorial debut from actor Natalie Morales is as touching as it is resourceful. Winner of an audience award at South by Southwest, the warm-hearted tale of friendship embraces deep bonds that can form and endure across vast distances.