Still, Tijuana

A quiet, emotionally raw drama about two lonely men connecting through digital masks and confronting their wounds when they meet offline.

Directed by

Gabriel Gutierrez Morales

Genres

Drama

Starring

Humberto Busto, Petr Filimonov, Miry Rodríguez

Overview

In Playas de Tijuana, a young queer man fleeing Russia to avoid being conscripted in the Ukraine war due to his identity, and a middle-aged gay man navigating Northern Mexican machismo, connect through a gay hookup app where they hide behind digital alter egos. When their relationship moves offline, they come face to face with the wounds inflicted by their respective exiles.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, immigration, sexuality

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

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

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