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Caluga o Menta

Caluga o Menta

Release: 1990-10-19 ·Runtime: 100m ·★ 6.0
Crime Drama

Niki and his friends are members of the marginalised underclass living on the outskirts of Santiago. During Chile's transition from dictatorship to democracy (1988-1990), they forge a path from drug- and drink-fuelled nihilism and petty crime into the world of market-driven illegality and Niki begins a seemingly predestined relationship with the middle-class "loca", Manuela. Memorable episodes and characters, quotable dialogue and a mix of earthy national portrait and surrealistic flourish make this one of the key Chilean films of the Nineties.

Production Countries

Chile Spain

Production Companies

Arca
Filmocentro

Cast

Víctor Mix Víctor Mix as Huaso Alejandra Fosalba Alejandra Fosalba as Young Woman at the party Mauricio Pesutic Mauricio Pesutic as Dealer Luis Alarcón Luis Alarcón as Javier Luis Cornejo Luis Cornejo as Old mechanic Patricia Rivadeneira Patricia Rivadeneira as Manuela Aldo Parodi Aldo Parodi as Nacho Remigio Remedy Remigio Remedy as Gustavo Jorge Gajardo Jorge Gajardo as Workshop Chief

Crew

Gustavo Frías Gustavo Frías Co-Writer Gonzalo Justiniano Gonzalo Justiniano Screenplay, Director Jaime de Aguirre Jaime de Aguirre Original Music Composer