Top billed cast

1. 

   Emilio Echevarría

   El Chivo

2. 

   Gael García Bernal

   Octavio

3. 

   Vanessa Bauche

   Susana

4. 

   Goya Toledo

   Valeria

5. 

   Álvaro Guerrero

   Daniel

6. 

   Jorge Salinas

   Luis

7. 

   Marco Pérez

   Ramiro

8. 

   Rodrigo Murray

   Gustavo

9. 

   Humberto Busto

   Jorge

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-01-05

There are three stories here, all interlinked - but only at the start and only tangentially at that, that ask questions of humanity and loyalty amidst the sometimes quite brutal, lustful and occasionally humorous environments of a Mexico City inhabited by rich and poor alike. The opener follows the life of “Octavio” (Gael García Bernal) who lives with his mother, brother and his wife “Susana” (Vanessa Bauche) - for whom he has the hots! He hasn’t much money but that changes when his formidable dog proves to be more than a match for the local champion and so starts to earn his keep i...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Batalla en el cielo58%
2. Adiós69%
3. 21 Grams73%
4. The Marksman67%
5. Los olvidados80%
6. Cosas imposibles83%
7. Hasta el cielo60%
8. Matador66%
9. Not Without Hope61%
10. Talento de Barrio80%
11. Damage66%
12. Miss Bala66%
13. The Enforcer70%
14. El baile de los 4178%
15. Mammal62%
16. Road to Paloma58%
17. Hellion58%
18. Tyler Perry's Duplicity65%
19. The Good Neighbor65%
20. Rambo: Last Blood65%

Status
Released

Original Language
Spanish

Budget
$2,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,908,467.00

Keywords

• daughter
• secret love
• homeless person
• mexico city, mexico
• money
• dog fighting
• dog
• nonlinear timeline
• multiple storylines
• new mexican cinema
• commanding