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Arillo de Hombre Muerto (Dead Man's Switch)

Alejandro Gerber Bicecci
Mexico, 2024, 108 min.

In Spanish with English subtitles.
Includes violence, nudity, sexual content and adult language.

Dalia (42), discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the violent indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere.

Director's Statement

Writer, director and producer of the features: Vaho (Becloud, 2009) and Viento aparte (A Separate Wind, 2014). Awarded in Morelia, Marrakech, Bilbao and Austin Film Festivals. He was the showrunner of the Netflix documentary series: A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair. Dead Man's Switch is his third feature film.

Category: Drama.
Themes: Women, Crime, Family, World Cinema.

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