Cracked (Spanish: La falla, ) is a 2024 Mexican documentary film written and directed by Alana Simões. It follows the student life of a small second-grade classroom in a Mexican school during the last month of one of its teachers.
Synopsis The second-grade children learn that their teacher Celeste will be leaving their class. They are sad, as she only has a few days left before transferring to another school. Together, they experience a month filled with change, direction, and revelation.
Cast Celeste Limón Iker Ortega Mateo Camarena Sarahí González Karol Jiménez Brandon Rivas Kanon Gutiérrez
Release The film had its world premiere on October 22, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival, then was commercially released on May 15, 2025, in Mexican theaters.
Accolades AwardCeremony dateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef. Morelia International Film Festival25 October 2024Best Mexican Documentary Feature FilmCrackedBest Mexican Documentary Feature Film - Special Mention Ariel Awards20 September 2025Best Documentary Feature
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