La Mugre

A raw, claustrophobic plunge into desperation and violence, where every blow lands with moral weight and the crowd's roar feels like a trap.

Directed by

Leonardo Galvez

Genres

Drama

Starring

Joshua Salinas, Pietro Sibille, Américo Zúñiga

Tagline

Para ser alguien, tienes que pasar por La Mugre

Overview

Román Zegarra, amateur boxer, is rejected by a gym when it is discovered that he has never fought in La Mugre, the underground fighting event where all the men in the city compete. Pressured by his friends and by his family’s financial needs, Román agrees to fight in this brutal event. To do so, he recruits El Puma, a former wrestler who takes him to the tournament. In his first fight, Román ends up beating his opponent to death, becoming trapped between the horror of what he has done and the roar of the crowd chanting his name.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Violence, guilt, survival, class

Content

Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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