A dying dictator plays Succession with actual bullets, and nobody's getting a hug.
Political intrigue drama which aired dimly, some of the most common vices Latin American government systems, at least hypothetically and not still be scenarios. Its characters have the dictator whose intentions are to inherit the power to his son, little interest in the issue. In a moment in which he is forced to decide who will succeed him, other characters see the opportunity to replace him in the supreme command of this country without a name.
Acting
Rafael Baledón's wheezing patriarch, rotting in real time.
Direction
Gurrola's claustrophobic framing traps everyone in the same room.
Director
Alfredo Gurrola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Mexico's 'sexenio' transition tensions, the film whispers about PRI succession anxieties without naming them.
Mario Almada reportedly rewrote his own death scene overnight, making Orlando's end more pathetic than heroic.
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