Overview
- The Medellín-set dark comedy opens January 30 in New York and Los Angeles, with a wider U.S. rollout to follow next week.
- U.S. distributor 1-2 Special is releasing the unrated feature, presented in Spanish with English subtitles and running 124 minutes.
- The film won an award in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, reinforcing its festival pedigree heading into the U.S. debut.
- Critics emphasize an ethically fraught mentor–student relationship that drives the narrative without relying on tidy answers.
- Coverage notes Rios, a nonprofessional first-timer, as the film’s standout presence, and reports identify the title as Colombia’s Oscar submission.