Synopsis
Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Omar Rodríguez-LópezDirector
- Omar Rodríguez-LópezWriter
Cast
- Omar Rodríguez-LópezBarlam
- Tatiana VelazquezNatalia
- Nomar RizoOscar
- Kim StodelZack
- Rikardo Rodríguez LópezRiko
- Becky VigilMesa Inn Prostitute
Themes
prostitutionincest