Cuchera

A grim, slow-burning descent into the drug trade, tense and unglamorous, with a heavy sense of inevitability.

Directed by

Joseph Israel M. Laban

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Starring

Maria Isabel Lopez, Simon Ibarra, Jonathan Neri

Overview

Based on a true story, this film follows Isabel, a veteran Filipino drug mule, as she launches her first independent transshipment operation between Manila and China.

How it feels

Dark, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Crime, survival, power, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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