Summary
Alberto is dead and can no longer hide it. Make-up and perfume can no longer conceal his quickly decomposing body. Dismayed, he decides to withdraw from the world, whilst forming an unusual friendship with Luly, the manager of the 24-hour gym where he works as a night guard.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 50Audiences 56GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer50%
IMDb5.6
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
Released
2012
November 1, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Mexico
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Sebastián Hofmann Director, Writer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Julio Chavezmontes Writer
Art · 1
- Gabriela Garciandía Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Matías Penachino Cinematography
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