Gerardo is deeply in love with longtime lover Jonas. When Jonas falls for a stranger he met at a local nightclub, heartbroken Gerardo soon seeks solace in the arms of Sergio. Despite other interests, Gerardo and Jonas can't bring themselves to end it.
Cinematography
Every frame is a painting of longing and sweat.
Acting
Silences hit harder than any dialogue ever could.
Direction
Hernández turns heartbreak into visual poetry.
Director
Julián Hernández
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'New Mexican Cinema' movement that brought queer stories to arthouse prominence in the 2000s.
Hernández reportedly shot 40+ hours of footage, letting the camera linger on bodies and spaces to capture desire's physical weight.
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