Tren (20), his girlfriend Drama (18) and their friends Trucas (19), Mico (16) and Weed (17), are youths who live on the outskirts of Mexico City. Through graffiti art, dancing, music and song, they have a good time imitating their idols in music, dance and television, dreaming of someday being great figures in show business. They gather at the F.B.I., which holds dance and graffiti contests, and which is also frequented by el Loco (28) and his gang of small time drug dealers in the barrio. At the same time, Tren’s brother Nuk (43) returns home after 23 years. Nuk finds the environment changed, with all the evils of society, only now they are stronger than when he left.
Cinematography
Graffiti sequences that pulse with actual barrio life.
Acting
Marco Pérez brings devastating weight to Nuk's return.
Director
Mauricio de Aguinaco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual Mexico City colonias, the film captures a specific moment of urban youth culture before streaming flattened regional scenes.
The 23-year absence mirrors real patterns of Mexican migration and incarceration—Nuk's lost decades aren't backstory, they're the country's unspoken history.
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