Killing the Dead

Killing the Dead

2019 · 87 min · ES · 7.5 (36 votes)
Dir. Hugo Giménez · Starring Ever Enciso, Aníbal Ortíz, Silvio Rodas, Jorge Román
Thriller

Paraguay 1978, during Stroessner’s dictatorship, Pastor and Dionisio work burying bodies illicitly. In Argentina, the World Cup is being held. One morning, among the bodies, they find Mario, who is still alive. They know they must kill him but the problem is: in spite of what they are doing, they have never killed anyone before. A storm indicates that the winter is coming while the destiny of the three men is determined during the World Cup final. Both Pastor and Dionisio are the last link of a chain in the terrible system that has as a result in all the missing people.

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A chilling, politically charged thriller set against a brutal dictatorship. The film's oppressive atmosphere and moral ambiguity create a deeply unsettling experience, exploring the weight of complicity and the desperate struggle for survival.

tensebleakdesperateunsettlingslow-burnpolitical thrillerarthousegritty realismmoralityoppressionsurvivalcomplicity
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