Summaries

A surreal comedy about the making of an epic movie from the perspective of the actor whose life it ruined.

An old actor invites the audience to hear the story of a film that he starred on years ago. And so he begins to weave a fiction that narrates the adventures of Pepe, an apathetic hero in search of his destiny: to avenge the murder of his father. But everything changes when Bucco (Pepe's sidekick, a buffoon played by the old actor) suggests he looks for a new destiny through seven different film genres. Pepe agrees and the two of them embark on a surreal journey that analyzes the dangers and rewards inherent to the art of storytelling, and explores the blurring boundaries between reality and fiction—Abel Gonzalez

Details

Keywords
  • surrealism
  • self referential
  • experimental film
  • reference to sancho panza
  • reference to don quixote
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Animation
Release date Jun 19, 2018
Countries of origin United States Spain
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies A Good Hurt Productions Go the Distance Productions Red Tooth Services

Box office

Budget $200000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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