A dopey delivery guy, a femme fatale, and one very bad envelope — Mexican noir goes full chaos.
The story of a naive young man, provincial and not very experienced, to whom the circumstances of destiny, when crossing with the beautiful Frida, lead him to mature with a single blow. Rodolfo helps Frida in a car accident while she orders him to deliver an envelope. There begins the desperate flight of this innocent man fighting for his life, persecuted by thugs -who want to recover the contents of the envelope- and by the police -who seeks him for being a suspect in the death of an important diplomat.
Acting
Juan Pablo Medina's committed deer-in-headlights energy carries the whole thing.
Direction
Adolfo Martínez Solares channels his dad's classic Mexican cinema into trashy modern noir.
Director
Adolfo Martínez Solares
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Adolfo Martínez Solares is son of Gilberto Martínez Solares, legendary Golden Age comedy director — son traded laughs for lurid neo-noir pulp.
María Rojo plays a senator here after decades as Mexico's most beloved character actress — her brief appearance outclasses everyone else in the room.
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