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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, Metacritic 59/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Most of the 3,351 2000s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic59/100
213 audience votes
Key crew
- Carlos ReygadasDirector
- Carlos ReygadasWriter
- John TavenerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marcos HernándezMarcos
- Anapola MushkadizAna
- Bertha RuizEsposa de Marcos
- David BornsteinJaime
- Rosalinda RamírezViky
- Estela Martínez TremariInés
- Luis LozadaPredicador
- Diego Martínez VignattiVignatti
- Francisco 'El Gato' MartínezGasolinero
- Alejandro MayarJefe de policía
- Chavo NavaConductor neurótico
- Michelle AizpuruAdolescentes que llegan de fiesta
Themes
chauffeurmexico city, mexicoconfessioneroticismredemptiontragedyguilterotic moviedark secretnew mexican cinemasex workdrama