Caluga o Menta

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Caluga o Menta (1990)

Directed by Gonzalo Justiniano

Crime, Drama · 1h 40m

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.

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Cast

H
Hector Vega Mauricio Niki Patricia Rivadeneira Manuela Aldo Parodi Nacho
C
Cecilia Godoy Negra Mauricio Pesutic Dealer
R
Rodrigo Gijón
M
Myriam Palacios Niki's Mother Luis Alarcón Javier Remigio Remedy Gustavo
D
David Olguisser
R
Rodrigo Peña El Feto Jorge Gajardo Workshop Chief

Crew

Director
Gonzalo Justiniano
Screenplay
Gonzalo Justiniano
Director of Photography
Gastón Roca
Original Music Composer
Jaime de Aguirre
Editor
Claudio Martinez
Producer
Arturo Peraldi

Details

Release date
1990-10-19
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Chile, Spain
Production
Arca, Filmocentro