Vanilla

Vanilla (2026)

Vainilla

In the late 80s Mexico, a family made up of seven women from different generations and ideologies fights to save the house in which they live and which they are about to lose due to an outstanding debt. We see the story through the eyes of the youngest, Roberta (8), as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, which impacts the rest of the family.

Date of release
2026-05-20
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Mayra Hermosillo

Casting

Interesting facts

Vanilla is a 2025 Mexican drama film written and directed by Mexican actress and filmmaker Mayra Hermosillo, in her feature film debut. It premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and later won Adelaide Film Festival Feature Fiction Award.

Production

Vanilla is written and directed by Mexican actress Mayra Hermosillo, who starred in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico and Amat Escalante's Lost in the Night, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Vanilla is her feature directorial debut; her first short film, En la piel de Lucía was an official selection at the Guadalajara International Film Festival as well as other festivals around the world.

The storyline is based on Hermosillo's own childhood and upbringing. She says that "It's a story about growing up too soon, about how shame and love intertwine, and how identity is formed when you live outside the norm". The title comes from Roberta's favourite flavour of ice cream, vanilla.

The film was selected by the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) for development, and received production support from FOCINE (Cinematic Development Company of Colombia) in 2023. It was produced by Stacy Perskie, Karla Luna Cantú, Andrea Porras Madero, and Paloma Petra, through Redrum and Huasteca Casa Cinematografica, and is supported by FOCINE, FONCA, and Guadaljara CTT.

Cinematography was by Jessica Villamil, and Sonia Sánchez Carrasco edited the film. The score was composed by Yamil Misael Rezc Gómez.

Filming was undertaken in the director's hometown in northern Mexico, Torreón.

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