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Man Overboard!

2026 · 116 min

A slow-burning, uneasy comedy-drama where charm and menace mix, leaving you tense and complicit as power games tighten.

Overview: Camilo, a Cuban lifeguard, saves Mexican businessman Abel from drowning. Grateful, Abel brings Camilo to Mexico, where he marries Abel's daughter, Juana, and they have a child. But Camilo soon discovers his new life is part of Abel's Machiavellian plan of manipulation and control. With his world collapsing, Camilo must uncover the plot and take control of his destiny. Will he find a way out, or remain trapped in the power game?
How it feels: Tense, dark, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
family
identity
freedom
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild