A group of lottery employees plan the biggest fraud in Mexican history using a powerful weapon: the magic of television.
Acting
Bruno Bichir's sweaty desperation is *chef's kiss*
Direction
Cravioto keeps 89 minutes tight as a drum
Writing
The TV-studio-as-heist-tool gimmick actually lands
Director
José Manuel Cravioto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the real 2006 'Chispazo' scandal where lottery workers actually rigged draws using broadcast delays — Mexico's obsession with televised fraud runs deep.
Cravioto shot in actual former Televisa studios, giving that fluorescent-lit dread an accidental documentary quality.
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