Problemista

Synopsis

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

Trailer

Open trailer on YouTube

Streaming availability

buy

Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home

rent

Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home Plex

ads

YouTube Free

Streaming data provided by JustWatch.

Cast

Julio Torres

Alejandro

Tilda Swinton

Elizabeth

RZA

Bobby

Isabella Rossellini

Narrator (voice)

Catalina Saavedra

Dolores

James Scully

Bingham

Laith Nakli

Khalil

Spike Einbinder

Spray

—

Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel

Young Alejandro

Greta Lee

Dalia

Larry Owens

Craigslist

Glo Tavarez

Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal

Kelly McCormack

Sharon

Eudora Peterson

FreezeCorp Receptionist

Ronald Peet

Apple Customer Service Rep

Greta Titelman

Celeste

Shakina Nayfack

Nadine

Theo Maltz

Travis

River L. Ramirez

Estefani, Bank of America Rep

Sheila Moikangoa

FedEx Clerk

Crew

Art

• Jasmine Cho Art Direction
• Katie Byron Production Design
• Kendall Anderson Set Decoration
• Francesca M. Caruso Set Decoration Buyer
• Maxwell Brown Set Dresser
• Zach Chevola Set Dresser
• Sabrina Aminov Additional Set Dresser
• Sean Engvold Set Dresser
• Bridget Rafferty Property Master
• Scriony Corona Ruiz Set Dresser
• Grant M Guilliams Assistant Art Director
• Ada Keller Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Fredrik Wenzel Director of Photography
• Jon Pack Still Photographer
• Rob Agulo First Assistant "A" Camera
• Marcos Herrera First Assistant "B" Camera
• Aaron Brown "A" Camera Operator
• Anabel Caicedo Second Assistant "B" Camera
• Lorenzo Zanini Second Assistant "A" Camera
• Andrew Landreville Additional Grip
• John Blazzi Dolly Grip
• Stratton Bailey Key Grip
• Stephen Long First Company Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Jackie Risotto Makeup Department Head
• Catherine George Costume Design
• Alexandra Johnson Set Costumer
• Jeff Horta Costume Coordinator
• Kay Georgiou Hair Department Head
• Chloe Karmin Assistant Costume Designer
• Lisa Harlow-Powell Key Costumer
• Ryan Isenhart On Set Dresser
• Alison Pieroni Costume Supervisor
• Erica Breiner Set Costumer
• Trent Kidd Set Costumer
• Heather Denny Tailor

Crew

• Tim Rossiter Special Effects Coordinator
• Nitasha Bhambree Stunt Coordinator
• Stephen Izzi Stunts
• Declan Mulvey Stunts
• Nitasha Bhambree Stunts
• Drew Leary Stunts
• Hallie Arias Loader
• Olivia Flaherty Set Production Assistant
• William Reichert Carpenter
• Casey Pratt Set Production Assistant
• Chris Lamadieu Set Production Assistant
• Daniel Moss Carpenter

Directing

• Julio Torres Director
• Kether Abeles Second Assistant Director
• Hope McCullough Second Second Assistant Director
• David Ketterer Spencer First Assistant Director
• Federica Arevalo Script Supervisor
• Julie A. Bloom First Assistant Director
• Victoria Coram Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Jacob Secher Schulsinger Editor
• Sara Shaw Editor
• Adam Dicterow Assistant Editor
• Nolan Jennings Additional Editor
• Babs Laco Assistant Editor
• Oskar Larsson Colorist

Lighting

• Bernard X. Brongniart Key Rigging Grip
• Alex Echevarria Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Andrew Hubbard Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Dave McCary Producer
• Emma Stone Producer
• Gayle Keller Casting
• Julio Torres Producer
• Bruno Vernaschi-Berman Production Supervisor
• Becky Glupczynski Line Producer
• Ali Herting Producer
• Briana Dunlay Casting Assistant
• Salah Abdullah Casting Assistant
• Neha Simon Co-Producer
• Carla Sardonil Art Department Production Assistant
• Adriane Moreno Art Department Production Assistant

Sound

• Samuel Stevenson-Yang Utility Sound
• Ruy García Supervising Sound Editor
• Ruy García Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Dimitri Kouri Sound Mixer
• Ailin Gong Assistant Sound Editor
• Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer
• Dan Green Boom Operator
• Antonio Betancourt Sound Mixer
• Aleksandra Stojanović Foley Artist
• Angela Organ ADR Editor
• Jennie Shea ADR Recordist
• Johnny DelToro Apprentice Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• Mark Scott Friedman Visual Effects Supervisor
• Matthew T. Perry Visual Effects Compositor
• Junior Aredo Visual Effects Compositor
• Michael Parisella Visual Effects Compositor
• John Seppala Visual Effects Compositor
• Jason Cutler Visual Effects Compositor
• Dan Katz Visual Effects Compositor
• Robert Cribbett Visual Effects Compositor
• Youlhuy Sung Visual Effects Compositor
• Jessica Bascom Visual Effects Compositor
• Riley Benard Visual Effects Compositor
• Aya Peard Visual Effects Compositor

Writing

• Julio Torres Writer

Photos