A black comedy about Chalo, a lone security guard who acquires his first gamecock and discovers the bittersweet taste of friendship.
Acting
Allan Cascante's bone-dry vulnerability as Chalo.
Direction
Villalobos lets silences do all the heavy lifting.
Practical Effects
Real rooster, real stakes, zero Hollywood gloss.
Director
Neto Villalobos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Costa Rican cockfighting exists in legal gray zones; Villalobos filmed in actual rural communities where the practice persists.
The rooster was reportedly difficult to work with—Cascante's exasperation in several scenes is genuine documentary footage of man vs. bird.
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