A priest, a severed head, and the Andes—Venezuelan cinema doesn't mess around.
A tale of hate in a town in the Venezuelan Andes where the conflicts and passions of those who live enclosed in the mountains make violence an inevitable destiny.
Direction
De la Cerda's final film before his tragic death.
Cinematography
Andean landscapes as suffocating character, not backdrop.
Acting
Toco Gómez's simmering rage barely contained.
Director
Clemente de la Cerda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
De la Cerda died in a car accident shortly after filming, making this his accidental swan song.
Banned briefly in Venezuela for its unflinching portrayal of rural poverty and violence—state-sponsored optimism hated this.
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