Chicuarotes

2019 · 1h36 · Film

Directed by Gael García Bernal

Starring Benny Emmanuel, Gabriel Carbajal, Leidi Gutiérrez, Dolores Heredia, Enoc Leaño, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Pedro Joaquín, Alejandro de la Rosa, Kaarlo Isaacs Barria, Ricardo Abarca

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Angry Bored

Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Augusto Mendoza

Music

Leonardo Heiblum, Jacobo Lieberman

Cinematography

Juan Pablo Ramírez

Cast

Dolores Heredia, Enoc Leaño, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Pedro Joaquín, Alejandro de la Rosa, Kaarlo Isaacs Barria, Ricardo Abarca, Esmeralda Ortiz, Luis Enrique Basurto

Updated July 22, 2026

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