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Director
Josué Méndez
Cast
Pietro Sibille,
Milagros Vidal,
Marisela Puicón,
Sandra Vergara,
Ricardo Mejía,
Lili Urbina
Genre
Drama
Santiago returns home from the Peruvian army ill-prepared to cope with the realities of life. Haunted by his violent military past, he is conflicted by his desire for education and his temptation to join his comrades in a decadent life of crime.
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TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Mendez directs with remarkable assurance, using B&W footage to suggest the monochromatic clarity Santiago craves, as well as color to depict the riotous reality that threatens to overwhelm him.
New York Post by V.A. Musetto
Pietro Sibille is exceptional as Santiago, and the rest of the cast turn in dynamic performances.
Variety by Deborah Young
Though convincingly set in the lower depths of Lima, the story embodies a universal truth about the experience of former soldiers in many times and places.
Village Voice
Méndez contrasts his protagonist's highly subjective journey with a neorealistic visual style. If the movie lacks narrative originality, it leaves a singularly raw impression of having spent time inside someone's sweaty, ill-fitting skin.
The New York Times
Mr. Sibille breaks no sweat under the scrutiny, giving a quiet, concentrated performance that lends heft to less than revelatory material.
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