Chicuarotes: Synopsis, trailer, cast and criticism of the film by Gael García Bernal

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The Mexican actor, Gael García Bernal, returns to show his facet as a director with Chicuarotes, a film released last year at the Cannes Film Festival, but which has just arrived on Netflix.

At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the Mexican Gael Garcia Bernal premiered his movie Chicuarotes. After a limited showing in the national territory last year, the film reached Netflix in June 2020. It is worth mentioning that this is the second film directed by Guadalajara, who is considered one of the highest Mexican representatives in international cinema.

It is interesting to see the second feature film of Garcia Bernal, who had not faced an experience of this caliber since Deficit, released in 2007. The film was filmed in the community of San Gregorio Atlapulco, belonging to the mayor's office of Xochimilco, Mexico City. It is worth mentioning that the recordings began shortly after the tragedy of September 19, 2017.

Synopsis

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The story follows Shit and the Moloteco, a couple of young people who are struggling to get out of the poverty that plagues their community. Therefore, they set up a routine like that of the clowns on public transport; however, they discover that they do not earn enough even for their basic needs. This is why the story takes a radical turn when they decide to rob the passengers.

Trailer of Chicuarotes

We present the official trailer for the film, which features a photograph by Juan Pablo Ramírez Ibáñez, a montage by Sebastián Sepúlveda and music by Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman.

Cast of actors

Contrary to what happened in Deficit, Gael Garcia Bernal it is limited to your participation as a director. In this way, the leading roles fall on the actors Benny Emmanuel and Gabriel Carbajal, who interpret it. Shit and the Moloteco, respectively.

Likewise, Leidi Gutiérrez, in the same way as Sugheili; Dolores Heredia, as Tonchi; Daniel Giménez Cacho, as Chillamil; Enoc Leaño, as Baturro, and Esmeralda Ortiz, as sister of Shit.

Criticism of Chicuarotes

Movies like Chicuarotes they represent fresh air for the national cinema, which has leaned towards minor comedies and productions with purely commercial aspirations. Regardless, critics acknowledge that at the same time it has some weaknesses, which is why the ratings fluctuate between "fair" and "good."

"Although it has an effective acting direction, the second film directed by Gael García Bernal, is lost in the more conventional and less subtle melodrama," wrote Fabiola Santiago for the publication. Movie premiere.

Por su parte, Ana Lucía Altamirano consideró que la película cumple con su target de hacer reflexionar al espectador sobre la difícil realidad que enfrenta la juventud mexicana en un país asolado por la pobreza.

"It is a crude proposal and without licenses to speak of violence, showing it in different senses, but with wisdom and with a treatment that will leave you with difficulties to pass the saliva," he wrote in his review for Empire Mexico.

Another positive assessment came through the pen of Fernanda Solórzano in her comments for Letras Libres.

García Bernal explora desde el cine la vida de persons en desventaja socioeconómica, pero cambia el punto de vista: ahora es una mirada lejana, menos didáctica, que busca ser lúdica a pesar del escenario de deficiencias que retrata ”, dijo.

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