Chicuarotes

• Drama
• Crime

Driven by a desperate yearning to escape the confines of their marginalized community, two teenage friends from San Gregorio Atlapulco plunge into the ruthless criminal underbelly of Mexico City, fueled by the elusive promise of upward mobility through a corrupt electrician’s union. This unflinching drama portrays a visceral, accelerating descent into petty crimes and escalating risks, charting not a glamorous heist but a stark, often heartbreaking, struggle for survival where youthful innocence rapidly erodes. The film distinguishes itself through its raw depiction of systemic oppression and fractured masculinity, offering a profoundly melancholic yet surprisingly tender portrayal of a brotherly bond tested by increasingly compromised choices, and the diminishing hope for genuine liberation.