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Los Frikis

2024 · 111 min

A bittersweet, defiant story of friendship and survival that balances grim reality with punk energy and warmth.

Directed by
Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, Eros de la Puente
Overview
Gustavo idolizes his older brother Paco and his punk, "Frikis" bandmates. When word reaches the Frikis of a potential reprieve from the effects of the economic crisis, they do the now unthinkable: deliberately inject themselves with HIV to live at a government-run treatment home. It's there that they create their own utopia to live and play music freely.

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Directed by
Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, Eros de la Puente
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • family
  • death
Places
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Starring
Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, Eros de la Puente, Luis Alberto García, Jorge Perugorría, Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez Gomez, Pedro Martínez, Jorge Enrique Caballero
Music
Steven Price
Cinematography
Santiago Gonzalez
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish

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