This twisty Mexican crime thriller follows a young man searching for his missing activist mother – and taking justice into his own hands. Direct from Cannes by multi-award winner Amat Escalante (The Untamed, SFF 2017).
Emiliano lives in a small Mexican town where the local mine has a dominant effect on the entire community. Years before, his mother, Professor Paloma disappeared after leading a protest against the exploitative mining company. With the case being ignored by the police, Emiliano determinedly seeks justice. A clue leads him to the wealthy Aldama family where he meets and begins to work for a famous artist, his celebrity actor/singer wife, and their social media-obsessed teenage daughter. As he conducts his secretive investigation, Emiliano gets embroiled in a wild conspiracy involving a vengeful religious cult, the contemporary art world, corrupt cops, violent narcos and a highly dysfunctional family. With his trademark panache, Escalante weaves a compelling and potent tale.