Synopsis

Exasperated by his unruly behaviour, Tomás’ mother sends him to stay with his brother, Fede, a university student in Mexico City. Fede and his flatmate Santos, apathetic towards a campus-wide student strike, spend their days at home watching pirated TV. Tomás arrives with a cassette of songs by Epigmenio Cruz, whose music is said to have made Bob Dylan cry. When the boys hear that Cruz is terminally ill, they set off to pay him their last respects.

Details

(108mins) | Mexico

Language:

Spanish with English subtitles

Production

Directors:

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Alonso Ruizpalacios (b. Mexico City, 1978) studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He has directed and written for several TV series and stage shows. His short film, Café Paraíso (2011), won awards at film festivals in Spain, Mexico and Italy. His debut feature film project, Güeros (2014), had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. He is currently at work on his second feature, Museo.