Herod's Law
“Why don't they want you to see it?”
ComedyCrimeMystery
Mexico, 1949. The fable of a janitor turned Mayor on a little town lost in the Mexican desert, who gradually realizes how far his new acquainted power and corruption can get him.
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A bleakly funny, yet deeply unsettling look at how absolute power corrupts absolutely. This film captures the gritty reality of a small town drowning in its own political rot, making for a darkly compelling watch.
cynicaldarkly comedicgrittyunsettlingsteadyneo-realistpolitical satireperiod piececorruptionpowermoralitysmall-town life
corruptionpolitical partypoliticsmayor1940s
