Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
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Grave, contemporary, prestige and earnest.
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Marcos HernándezMarcos
- Anapola MushkadizAna
- Bertha RuizEsposa de Marcos
- David BornsteinJaime
- Rosalinda RamírezViky
- Estela Martínez TremariInés
- Luis LozadaPredicador
- Diego Martínez VignattiVignatti
- Francisco 'El Gato' MartínezGasolinero
- Alejandro MayarJefe de policía
Crew
- Carlos ReygadasDirector
- Carlos ReygadasWriter
- Diego Martínez VignattiDirector of Photography
- John TavenerOriginal Music Composer
- Adoración G. ElipeEditor
- Benjamin MirguetEditor
- Carlos ReygadasEditor
- Philippe BoberProducer
- Susanne MarianProducer
- Carlos ReygadasProducer
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