Rich entomologist René is accepted by a group of young rebels on the condition that they organize parties with his money. One day he proposes a game in which each one must get rid of the most valuable thing they have.
Writing
Taboada's cynical script weaponizes wealth against itself.
Acting
Baledón's entitled fragility is genuinely uncomfortable.
Director
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 1970s 'cine de ficheras' movement, though Taboada rejected the label for this more serious work.
The 'lost youth' tagline references the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre's shadow over Mexican youth culture.
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