A dead body, a dying man, and a mine nobody wants to return to. Gossip becomes survival.
On the outskirts of an isolated mining town, Lázaro discovers a dead body. He thinks he has a respiratory illness and doesn’t want to go back to the mine. Rumours, suspicion and desire surround him.
Direction
Pereda's patient, observational style lets dread accumulate naturally.
Acting
Rodríguez's resigned physicality speaks volumes without dialogue.
Cinematography
The mining town itself becomes a suffocating character.
Director
Nicolás Pereda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pereda frequently collaborates with non-professional actors from Mexican mining communities; Gabino Rodríguez had worked in actual copper mines before filming.
The title refers not just to the metal but to 'cobre' as slang for gossip—copper conducts electricity, gossip conducts social tension. The corpse barely matters; what spreads is speculation.
MX
CA
