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2021 · 70 min · ES · 6.3 (43 votes)
Dir. José Pablo Escamilla · Starring Salvador de la Garza, Alexandra Cueto, Francisco Barreiro
Drama

A couple of teenage factory workers spend their afternoons consuming chemical substances in a self-constructed shack. The ecstatic trips and the visions they experiment make them forget for a moment about their noisy industrial city life. But when Alexandra disappears right before his eyes, Lucas must deal with a corrupted system. His visions decay, just like the monster that imprisons them.

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This film feels like a suffocating, drug-hazed fever dream. It's a bleak descent into escapism and addiction, where vibrant, hallucinatory visions clash with a grim industrial reality. The oppressive atmosphere and decaying hope make for a haunting, unforgettable experience.

bleakpsychedelicdesperateoppressiveslow-burngritty realismarthousedrug-fueled visualsescapismaddictionsystemic corruptionloss of innocence
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