Tomás arrives in Mexico City to live with his older brother Sombra, a university student on strike. Together, they embark on a journey through the city in search of a nearly mythical musician. Alonso Ruizpalacios films in a hypnotic black and white the paralysis and awakening of a generation in a Me…
8.4
★★★★☆
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📖 Synopsis
Tomás arrives in Mexico City to live with his older brother Sombra, a university student on strike. Together, they embark on a journey through the city in search of a nearly mythical musician. Alonso Ruizpalacios films in a hypnotic black and white the paralysis and awakening of a generation in a Mexico that pulses beneath the surface. Winner of the Best Director Award at San Sebastián, it is one of the most brilliant debut films in recent Latin American cinema.
✍️ Our review
8.4/10★★★★☆
Dazzling black-and-white debut. Ruizpalacios has the ability of Cuarón to capture Mexico City with poetic honesty. One of the best Mexican films of the 2010s.
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