
Synopsis
Chile, just before the elections bringing Allende to power; Jaime, a 20 year old young man , uses a knife to kill a guy with no reason. Sentenced to prison, he meets Stallion, an older and respected man who makes Jaime feel at ease. Jaime reveals his great needs for tenderness and recognition. Behind bars, Jaime learns about love and loyalty with Stallion. They build up a close relationship, but meet some trouble in jail, making Jaime face a violent power struggle inside prison.
'Mixes brutal violence with surprising tenderness.' - André Hereford, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
★Rotten Tomatoes 93% high rating!
★Winner - Venice Film Festival - Queer Lion Award
★'Betrayal is beautiful.' - Jean Genet
★A prison erotic pulp fiction turned into a political and sexual fable.
'Mixes brutal violence with surprising tenderness.' - André Hereford, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
★Rotten Tomatoes 93% high rating!
★Winner - Venice Film Festival - Queer Lion Award
★'Betrayal is beautiful.' - Jean Genet
★A prison erotic pulp fiction turned into a political and sexual fable.