Wake Up

An ordinary evening in Tucson, when Kevin and his three friends are having a conversation waiting in line to get into a club. He then encounters a woman at the bar, but this is not just another boy meets girl tale.

Stranded at school on Halloween, two young boys set out on a daunting walk home. When they decide to take a cue from their surroundings and become would-be trick-or-treaters, their journey gets derailed and they find themselves lost and alone in the city.

Eric Chavez has a heart of gold, a magnetic personality, and a knack for telling stories–but the young artist and his vibrant family are haunted by the shadow of a past tragedy in this dreamlike, observational documentary that was filmed over 12 years.