
Marisol(AlejandraHerrera)iscaughtbetweenherpossessiveandaggressivecousin,Mauro(EduardoMendizábal),andpassionatebutinertlover,Mundo(NoéHernández).ViolenceisaconstantpresenceintheirruralMexicantown,withgangsandguerillafightersasteadypresence.WhenMundohastoflee,theirconnectionturnsfromphysicaltodigitalevenwhenMarisolisheldcaptivebyhercousin.Theircommunicationviatext,voicemail,andvideoissporadicandfrustrating,butisneverthelessasourceofcomfort,andtheirlongingremainsintensedespitethedistance.WhenMundoreturns,thestakesforMarisolareevenhigher,andit’snolongeraquestionofwhetherthingswillcometoahead,buthowandwhen.Mighttheirdesireanddesperationultimatelyplaytoheradvantage?<br/> Inturnsparadisiacalandnightmarish,thesettingdirectorGerardoNaranjo(MissBala)createdismesmerizing.Thecraggy,sunnyseasidealternateswithelectronicmessages,shakyvideocallsandcrashingwaves.Theairseetheswithpent-upemotionsasMarisollongsforfreedom.—FredericBoyer


