A washed-up jockey, a desperate trainer, and one last shot at redemption in 1960s Mexico.
A jockey is pushed by his former trainer, in order to win one last race after his downfall into alcohol and depression.
Acting
Roberto Araya's raw, physical portrayal of a broken athlete.
Direction
Taboada's patient, unflinching gaze at masculine collapse.
Director
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taboada was Mexico's master of gothic horror, making this rare sports drama an fascinating outlier in his filmography — like finding Scorsese directed a quiet character study.
Emilio Fernández's casting as Don Lucio carries meta-weight: the legendary director-actor playing a man desperate to recapture past greatness through someone else's body.
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