‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Review: Mexican Coming-of-Age Story Puts a Teasing Spin on Reality
The film 'Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building' offers a unique blend of documentary and fiction, drawing from the life of director Bruno Santamaria Razo. Set against the backdrop of a chaotic family birthday party, the narrative explores themes of illness and identity during the early 1990s. The film's structure keeps audiences engaged with unexpected twists and revelations about family dynamics and personal truths.
- ▪The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week sidebar.
- ▪It features a mix of real family members and actors, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
- ▪The story revolves around Bruno's messy 11th birthday party and his father's AIDS diagnosis.
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Home > Creative Content > Movies ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Review: Mexican Coming-of-Age Story Puts a Teasing Spin on Reality Cannes 2026: The twists keep coming in this film based on an incident in Bruno Santamaria Razo’s life Steve Pond May 19, 2026 @ 1:15 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email "Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building" (Cannes Film Festival) At a Cannes Film Festival that has found filmmakers including James Gray and Pedro Almodóvar fooling around with autobiographical elements in their movies, Bruno Santamaria Razo has put one of the year’s boldest and oddest spins on a personal story.
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