BECOMING MAYO

Directed by : Juan Esteban Suárez
Year of production: 2024
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 100 mins

  • Struggling with PTSD and a haunting past, an artist fights his deepest fears to reclaim his love and to follow his childhood dream of painting.


  • After falling in love, a gifted urban artist, haunted by trauma and battling PTSD, teeters on the edge of despair as he fights to reclaim both his love and his dream of painting. To do so, he must confront the tragic incident from his past, face his deepest fears, and transform his pain into healing.

  • BECOMING MAYO (UN DÍA DE MAYO) explores the emotional journey of Mayo, a young man burdened by unresolved trauma, who must confront his painful past to reclaim his passion for painting and embrace love. The film delves into the healing process, showing how creativity and vulnerability can break the barriers of fear and guilt.n

  • English Title: Becoming Mayo

    Spanish Title: Un Día de Mayo

    Genre: Romance, Romantic Drama

    Location: Puerto Rico

    Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1

    Audio Format: 5.1

  • MAYO

    Paolo J. Schoene

    A painter and award-winning actor, Paolo holds a bachelor's degree from the Catalyst Institute of Technology and Creative Arts in Berlin, Germany. At 27 years old, he has appeared in over thirty short films, including Raphael, for which he was nominated for the "Best Actor" award at the Italian Film Festival Cinema Dame.

    His most recent projects include "HIALEAH DADE F*ING COUNTY," a pilot for Amazon Prime, the short film "Melao," directed by Val Vega, and the short film "Mattress Commercial," directed by Jonah Garland.

    LUNA

    Anoushka Medina

    Began acting at the age of eight in Luis Llorens Torres, the largest housing project in the Caribbean. She went on to study at a specialized theater high school, José Julián Acosta, and later pursued Drama, Public Relations, and Advertising at the University of Puerto Rico.

    Her major debut on the big screen was with the film “Por Amor en el Caserío”, in which she starred in both the movie and the play. Her most recent work includes “Súbete a mi Moto” (Amazon Prime) and the film “La Dama de las Camelia”.

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Mayo Cinema LLC is a Puerto Rico-based film production company dedicated to bringing powerful stories to life.