

The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
2026 · Movie · 1h 37m
ComedyDramaMystery
Overview
In mid-90s Mexico City, five young siblings are left in the care of their grandmother after their parents suddenly disappear. As they fight to survive, the line between reality and something darker starts to blur. The grandmother, haunted by eerie visions and deepening fears, becomes more distant, while the children’s grip on reality begins to unravel. After a clash with their neighbors, the siblings withdraw even further into isolation, cutting themselves off from the outside world.
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Key crew
- Ernesto Martínez BucioDirector
- Ernesto Martínez BucioScreenplay
- Karen Plata LunaScreenplay
Cast
- Mariapau Bravo AviñaElsa
- Rafael Nieto MartínezTomás
- Regina AlejandraMarisol
- Donovan Said MartínezVictor
- Laura Uribe RojasVanessa
- Carmen RamosRomana
- Gamboa BernardoEmiliano
- Micaela GramajoJudith
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Themes
mexico city, mexicoschizophreniaorphansiblinggrandmother1990sorphan siblings























