Movie

Pepita the Gunslinger

2026 · 106 min

A grim, slow-burning neo-noir that follows a fierce maternal outlaw through a corrupt underworld, equal parts tense and sorrowful.

Overview: Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, parenthood, survival
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
parenthood
survival
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong